Keep in mind that the shingles rash is typically confined to a small area on one side of the torso, neck, or face, shows clusters of fluid-filled blisters, and is painful to the touch.

The symptoms are typically rather vague at first: pain, itching, fatigue. Might it be shingles? Dr Kerstin Lommel, chief ...

I went to my family doctor, and she immediately diagnosed me with shingles and put me on gabapentin, which didn't help much. The next month was complete misery. I never really had itching or an ...