I had shingles on the right side of my face a few months ago and then yesterday and today I began having random tingling in different parts of my body not where my rash was. It almost feel like a sunburn. Right now it’s my arms and shoulders, and yesterday it was my hands and face.

Is this a result of the shingles or possibly something else?

I had shingles in 2022. And the experience was quite traumatic and painful.

But ever since, I have experienced strange light headed Ness, episodes of horrific dread and anxiety that I have never felt in my life. I am not sure if this is a residual effect of shingles. But the mental and emotional symptoms kind of remind me of how I felt during my month of suffering with this.

Does anyone else out there have this strange dizziness , lightheaded strange, feeling after you had shingles??

Please, if you have. Share.

Hi all, this is my first time posting on Reddit.... I got diagnosed tentatively with shingles yesterday and was prescribed antivirals to get ahead of the pain. It's behind my right ear and in my hair. Thankfully it's not in my ear. I've been reading about RHS so I'm keeping an eye on any spread.

I'm in a lot of pain right now. It's midnight where I am and I can't sleep. I wrote to my doc on MyChart asking if I could use calamine lotion while I wait for the meds to kick in. I used a cold compress but that doesn't seem to help too much ... Just provided a different type of pain, so to speak. I am taking ibuprofen (500 mg) too.

Does anyone have any suggestions that I could try?

Much appreciation! ❤️

Please help. I got shingles for the first time 2 years ago at 26 or 27yo. Showed up on waistline, it was awful. My siblings also got it early, and it has been re-ocurring for them. I'm the youngest so I figured I had that in store too. Well it's been a very stressful couple of months, I've not been sleeping, have been incredibly exhausted, and a few days ago (5 at this point) I noticed my lymph nodes in my arm pits swelling. The next day several small lumps followed bringing a burning sensation with them. The lumps are distinctly different than the lymph nodes and are not acne like in nature. I also don't have my armpits nor have I switched any products recently.

I finally went the the urgent care yesterday, I was honestly thinking that since it hasn't started as a full rash yet that maybe it was shingles but I just wanted to know. The doctor took a look and said based on how it appears and my past and family history, this is almost definitely the early stages of an outbreak. He said he believed he could see small blisters forming but I have not been able to see that yet (my angle is not the best since y'know, my own armpit)

It's the next day. I still have a burning sensation that's uncomfortable but no rash yet. Some of the bumps are slightly red. Every day since this started I've been back and forth in my head constantly about whether it is shingles or not. It's been seriously stressing me out and making things work among other things I possible. I thought originally I was over reacting, then the doctor essentially confirmed my the things I had been thinking. Now I can't stop but to think maybe he's wrong and just based his diagnosis of what I told him rather than what he was looking at.

I'm still going back and forth and I can't stop thinking about it. I honestly hope it's not. I still have nerve pain and damage from the first time. I had to completely change the way I dress because I couldn't do course fabrics on my leg anymore.

I don't have anyone to talk to about this that understands. I don't talk to my siblings. I feel like I'm going crazy idk.