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A member asked:
How long will shingles last and does it cause lower back pain? does it make you feel sick all the time too?
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Rash2-4weeks,pain lo: If untreated with antibiotics at the earliest sign the rash may last 2to4 weeks.And the pain may lasst a ling timerequiring paim meds etc, but if treated early it can shortenthe course of rash and pain may be of shorter duration.
Answered 1/23/2019
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