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I have a lump and red rash in the back of my neck. the pa told me it looks like shingles. i am on a viral mediation now. i had a reclast injection 2 weeks ago. this is when it started. how can the pa tell it is shingles. what is shingle symptom?
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Once one has ever seen a case of shingles one will remember it. It is a history/visual diagnosis. Google it and look at images. See if yours looks like any of the pictures. Almosrt always only on one side of face, neck spine. If it crosses midline of back of neck not likely shingles.
Answered 4/19/2023
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