Can u get shingles in your ear?

Shingles on ear: Yes. It can be localized to the outer ear or be a serious problem that causes facial pain, facial weakness and hearing loss. If you have shingles of the ear, you need to see an otolaryngologist and get a hearing test. Shingles present in nerve distributions, so you would also want to be sure that it does not involve the eye if upper part of face is involoved.

Yes: Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus) is shingles outbreak that can cause hearing loss & painful rash. It affects the facial nerve near one of the ears. There can be lesions on the ear as well.

Yes: The hated ramsey-hunt syndrome is shingles involving the ear, and able to paralyze half of the face, cause intense pain, and produce dizziness and hearing loss. You need to be under a physician's care if you have this.

Yes: Agree with Dr. Friedlander. Ramsay Hunt syndrome (herpes zoster oticus) is shingles outbreak that can cause hearing loss & painful rash. It affects the facial nerve near one of the ears. There can be lesions on the ear as well.