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A member asked:

Can you let me know is it normal to have the pain of shingles on areas where there are no rashes?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Shingles: Sometimes pain presents before the rash is apparent.

Answered 11/15/2017

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