Originally Posted by
budwom
Time is of the essence. I was fortunate enough to get diagnosed VERY early at an urgent care place on Topsail Island a few years ago, I'd been mystified at the itchy (incredibly itchy) eruptions on my left arm. Zero pain. Thoughtful doc diagnosed shingles, got me started immediatetly with an anti-viral drug...the entire arm erupted the next day, confirming his dianosis, but the drugs stopped it dead in its tracks, it was gone quickly. The point being, if one suspects Shingles, get looked at quickly, very quickly.