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I had a dermatologist tell me he didn't think it was shingles cause my body was not completely covered.could he be right?
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Nope--you misunderst: Shingles almost always follows one single nerve. If your body is completely covered you either have chicken pox or your immune system is so shot you're in the icu.
Answered 3/17/2017
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Correct: Your dermatologists suspicions for not being shingles is correct as shingles in general affects one area and one side of the body.
Answered 9/14/2013
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