The most common symptom of shingles is a rash that develops in a band around the chest and abdomen area on one side of the body. In rare cases, you may have shingles but not develop a rash.

If shingles affect your chest area before a rash appears, you might mistake early pain for a heart attack, Salman Arain, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Houston and the Memorial Hermann ...

Shingles, medically termed Herpes zoster are caused by the same virus as chicken pox – Varicella zoster virus. They are characterized by one sided, severe painful lesions that heal in 2 to 4 weeks.

Developing shingles near the eyes can also impact your vision or cause discomfort in the ocular area. “Patients can have eye symptoms, and that can be eye pain, blurred vision, redness of the ...

If shingles is not treated, it may go away on its own. However, there is an increased risk of developing a long-term painful condition called postherpetic neuralgia. PHN can last for weeks or years.

Jean Hill, 67, has urged extra caution when staying out in the sun after a dose in the heat caused her to develop shingles.

The NHS website said: "Usually you get the shingles rash on your chest and tummy, but it can appear anywhere on your body including on your face, eyes and genitals. "The rash appears as blotches ...

People with intercostal neuralgia experience a lot of pain in their ribs, chest, or upper abdominal area. ... The virus can reactivate and cause shingles if your immune system weakens.

Traveling with shingles can be tricky. ... They often crop up on the back, chest, abdomen, neck ... Again, shingles symptoms are no joke. The pain from the rash area can be difficult to bear for ...

Shingles doesn't always produce a rash, in some rare cases patients won't get one but will still feel pain. The NHS website adds: “The rash appears as blotches on your skin, on 1 side of your ...

If shingles affect your chest area before a rash appears, you might mistake early pain for a heart attack, Salman Arain, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Houston and the Memorial Hermann ...