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I would say that you can't reliably diagnose zoster (shingles) without the rash. Some specialists have coined the term "zoster sine herpete" for symptoms (usually pain) without any rash that they believe is due to the varicella virus (the cause of chicken pox and then shingles) but the existence of this has been difficult to establish and it is nearly impossible (some would say impossible) to diagnose in most clinical settings.
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Does the pain after shingles last long?
how long does pain of shingles last even after rash has been gone for several weeks
Is shingles contagious before the rash breaks out?
Shingles cannot be transmitted from person to person but the chicken box virus that causes shingles can be passed on to someone who has never contracted the shingles virus before. When the shingles rash has developed it is contagious but is not likely to be passed to another person if it is covered up.
Are there times when the shingles rash looks more like bug bites than blisters?
Yes, shingles rash can look like bug bites as well as blisters. There is no one way that shingles looks.
Do you get lumps with shingles?
Occasionally, not always. Shingles generally produces a very painful inflamatory rash, and occasionally produces swelling.
Can shingles rash be cultured?
no if you had chicken poks when you were little and you go through a lot of stress you can get shingles my grandma had them
Can a human get Shingles from a bite or scratch from a Tussock Moth?
No, shingles(herpes zoster) starts with burning,tingling or very sensitive skin.A rash of raise dots develops into painful blisters that last about two weeks.
Is it normal to have shingles rash and pain over 2 weeks?
I have shingles in my scalp and the pain is 10+ this is week 5 and the Dr. Said it could last several more they now have me on Hydrocodone and the haelp but the pain is BIG
Bell's palsy with pain and rash?
It could be Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome. The "pain and rash" referred to is too general to determine exactly what is meant, but it could mean the condition known as shingles. This syndrome a combination of shingles from the reactivated herpes zoster virus (chickenpox) in an area near the Facial Nerve. The rash and blisters cause an inflammation of that nerve which then causes Bell's Palsy. Of course, "pain and rash" as the question puts it is so general in nature it can mean anything. Pain where? Rash where? What kind of pain? What kind of rash? If the "pain and rash" is something other than shingles, then it is not Ramsey-Hunt Syndrome. It becomes academic, however, because the palsy is still Bell's Palsy as long as it was caused by damage to the Facial Nerve and not some other damage. If the shingles did cause the BP, then treating the shingles with anti-viral medications may speed recovery from the shingles and once the shingles are gone, so will the source of the nerve inflammation. That means that facial muscle movement will most likely return.
Why would my left lower side hurt and it has a rash?
Shingles
What are the symptoms of the illness shingles?
Shingle is a painful skin rash. The symptoms of shingles includes pain, burning, a numbness or tingling, itching, a red rash that begins a few days after the pain.
How long can the face rash last?
it may last for 2-3 days
Can shingles be spread through skin contact?
Shingles is an outbreak of the chicken pox virus that causes a rash on the skin. But before the rash shows up, and after the rash is gone, the virus affects the nerves leading to the skin. Right before the rash shows up, a person affected by shingles might feel an itchy, burny pain in that area. After the rash is gone, the patient might have pain or discomfort in that area for some time -- again, related to the nerve involvement and not the skin rash itself. So, to be precise, shingles always develops "under the skin." The skin symptoms make it easiest to diagnose, but it's not the skin symptoms that cause the greatest aggravation with shingles.
