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What are the symptoms of shingles? how long does it last?

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See below: Pain, burning, itching, red rash, small blisters.

Answered 11/22/2015

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Shingles can cause : severe pain followed within a few days by a rash. It usually appears in a particular location on one side of the body. The rash burns intensely, itches & is made up blisters that open up & crust over. Possible sx: fever, chills, headache and generalized aches & pains wi fatigue. Most cases of shingles last 3 to 5 weeks. Usually 1 to 5 days after one experiences pain/burning in a specific area,

Answered 11/1/2018

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