Above my butt, I felt like my skin was sore every time i touched it...then the sensitivity went down my leg (stopped at my knee) when touched. But i also have muscle pain in the same spots....then a few days later i see 3 small areas on that same leg that looks like a little blistery rash....I went to my doctors, and he gave me a muscle relaxer, and motrin. I showed him the spots on my leg and said it wasn't Shingles , I just pulled a muscle....But I looked up my symptoms, and my little rashes look like shingles 2 me....is my doctor a moron?...is it just coincidence?..I'm only 27 is that too young for shingles...should i get blood work if I'm too young for it?...is back and leg pain part of the symptoms of shingles too?..What causes it....please help!
2006-09-02 20:00:50 · 8 answers · asked by Liz S 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Shingles follow the path of a nerve and it does sound like you could have shingles because it has traveled the same path as your sciatic nerve. The doctor you consulted may not have been familiar with the look so it might be a good idea to get a second opinion. If the rash is beginning to clear up on it own then antiviral cream probably won't be necessary. Yes,shingles are the result of a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox. When you have chicken pox the virus never leaves your body,it just goes dormant and mutates so it is not quite the same virus. In case you were wondering,shingles is not contagious,I mean no one can catch shingles from you but if they haven't had chicken pox or been immunized against them,they can catch chicken pox from you by coming into contact with the rash or the drainage. Because stress can reactivate the virus, a traumatic life event , another serious illness or injury can bring on shingles in some people. If the rash gets worse,definitely see another doctor for antiviral medication
2006-09-02 20:41:56 · answer #1 · answered by jidwg 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
i have shingles right now and mine doesnt hurt it actually only itches except for the rash is sore to the touch. if you think you have shingles go to doctor ASAP. he gave me meds for it but said they might not work because i waited 5 days to come in. so if the meds dont work i just have to wait it out.
2014-05-10 11:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-02 11:41:32 · answer #3 · answered by Jay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, One thing I can tell U is that "shingles" hurt bad.
They concentrate around the side of the abdominal area and the lower back(kidney area,side and stomach)
I have never seen a muscle pull cause "shingle" like blisters but I'm no doctor either, but I have had "shingles before, I can tell U It is not fun. the doc told me that if it accrued again to get a HIV test but I went straight to the clinic to find out right away.(- result) in my case but don't pull your hair out yet, I was able to track down the source of my problem, YEP it was my sex partner at the time, she had caught the chicken pocks from her 6 y/o son and her body had a hard time dealing with it and I caught the "shingles" as a result. Take a oatmeal bath, keep co-coa butter- grin and bear it. MORE POWER TO YA SISTA.
Jidwg knows her stuf, or has a good book. lol.
2006-09-02 20:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like shingles to me. My boyfriend just went through this also. People who have had the chicken pox are the one's who get this and it is brought on by stress and nerves. Get a second opinion from a different doctor.
2006-09-02 20:07:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your back and leg pain sound like sciatica the rash may be completely unrelated. If the doctor is someone you have been seeing for a while then trust him but if not, exercise your right and get a second opinion. Put some calamine lotion on the rash for a day or two and see what happens.
2006-09-02 20:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe shingles is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus
2006-09-02 20:07:55 · answer #7 · answered by darcys_wifey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it is dont be to worried it is basicallt the same thing as chicken pox maybe you got bit by a hornet or something if the doctor says it wasnt shngles it wasnt dont worry
2006-09-02 20:04:53 · answer #8 · answered by happy-go-lucky 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋