Symptoms of Shingles

General information about symptoms of Shingles: The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible symptoms of Shingles. This symptom information has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of symptoms of Shingles. Furthermore, symptoms of Shingles may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of symptoms and whether they are indeed symptoms of Shingles.

List of symptoms of Shingles: The list of symptoms mentioned in various sources for Shingles includes:

• Mild fever
• Headache
• Chills
• Malaise
• Tingling feeling
• Skin itchiness
• Stabbing skin pain
• Skin rash - raised red dots on torso or face.
• Skin blisters - the skin rash becomes blisters that erupt and crust over.
• Small yellow skin blisters
• Semicircular one-sided skin blister rash
• Circular rash around the trunk - if both sided spinal nerves are infected
• Scabs
• Persistent local pain

Symptoms of Shingles: The first sign is usually a tingling feeling, itchiness, or stabbing pain on the skin. After a few days, a rash appears as a band or patch of raised dots on the side of the trunk or face. The rash develops into small, fluid-filled blisters which begin to dry out and crust over within several days. When the rash is at its peak, symptoms can range from mild itching to extreme and intense pain. ¹

Shingles is an outbreak of a rash or blisters on the skin that may be associated with severe pain. The pain is generally on one side of the body or face.²

Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching generally located on one side of the body or face. The rash or blisters are present anywhere from one to 14 days. ²

Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching, generally on one side of the body or face. A rash appears as a band or patch of raised dots on the side of the trunk or face. The rash develops into small, fluid-filled blisters, which begin to dry out and crust over within several days. When the rash is at its peak, symptoms can range from mild itching to intense pain.³

More symptoms of Shingles: In addition to the above information, to get a full picture of the possible symptoms of this condition and its related conditions, it may be necessary to examine symptoms that may be caused by complications of Shingles, underlying causes of Shingles, associated conditions for Shingles, risk factors for Shingles, or other related conditions.

Medical articles on symptoms: These general reference articles may be of interest:

• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Symptoms and Medical Malpractice