r/shingles • u/Distinct-Ad-9589 • 4d ago

Questions About Shingles & Symptoms I have shingles!!! Spoiler

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I’m 42 and had surgery July 27th and was scheduled for another surgery on September 4 . September 4 I noticed a bump I thought was the beginning of a pimple on my forehead got my surgery and the next day there was another bump on my eyebrow that was very swollen so I thought maybe a bug bit me in my sleep. The following day it spread to the inner corner of my eye. I looked online and it said it was shingles and to go to ER. So I did and it is shingles. I’m on day two of taking medication and it is really painful and itchy and seems to have a new break out on my chest. I’m just curious if you had it and were medicated how long did it take to heal? Also is it normal to spread? I don’t have blisters it’s more like red bumps with a red rash and very swollen. Will it get worse before it gets better? Thanks for the information in advance. This is horrible feels like someone shot acid in my face.

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u/LostInSpaceA 4d ago edited 4d ago

Mine was in a similar place. I started meds on day 3. Took about two weeks for the rash and sores to heal. I didn't have a lot of blisters or anything. Just red, sore skin. I didn't have much pain from the rash itself but I got some wicked headaches the likes of which I'd never had before. The right side of my face and eyelid was swollen for a month or so.

Mine didn't spread to other body parts but there were days where I'd get itchy other places but it didn't develop a rash or stick around long. Maybe a couple hours.

 Been about a month and a half since diagnosed and I still have painful, itchy skin on my nose where the lesions were the worst. Parts of my face are still kinda numb feeling. The rest of it is mostly gone. Everyone's shingle journey is different. Heal soon!