The early signs of a shingles outbreak are like the symptoms of many other diseases: flu-like symptoms (headache, fever, chills), numbness, pain, itching, a rash.
Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the pain that can last for months or even years after a bout with shingles.
This article discusses all aspects of shingles, its connection with chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus), and the neuralgia that may follow.
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