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The first signs of Shingles may include an itching, tingling, burning, or painful feeling. |
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Usually this feeling will only be on one side of your body or one side of your face. |
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A few days later, you can expect to see a rash appear on the same area of your skin. |
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An itching, tingling, burning, or painful feeling may occur |
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Appears in the same area as the symptoms before the rash |
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Shingles Rash
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Shingles Rash
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Shingles Pictures
Shingles can happen in any area of the body. To view pictures of these areas, click below.
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The Shingles rash can be painful. Shingles rash usually last up to 30 days, and for most people the pain associated with the rash lessens, as it heals. However, for some people, after the rash heals, Shingles may lead to pain that can last for months or even years (a condition known as postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN). |
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