Could symptoms be Shingles related?

Hi All,

About four days ago, I suddenly started having very dull aching or "pain" through my fingers, hands, and up through my arms. I say pain but its really more of an ache and not specific to any one spot. It moves around and isn't necessarily constant. As of today it seems the feeling is more tingly, not quite pins and needles though and it's not sensitive to touch necessarily. I'm also now feeling this some in my feet so the emphasis is primarily in the extremities. 

I have of course googled and researched until I've convinved myself I have a number of different issues. One that Could be plausible is Rheumatoid Arthritis. However, this came on very suddenly and I have no swelling or inflammation that's visible, and it's not specific to my joints, and the pain overall is a 2-3 on a 10 scale. I have no mobility issues either - I've been proceeding as normal. 

the reason I'm posting here is I did have Shingles approximately 6-8  weeks ago. I'm 29 years old and live a pretty healthy and active lifestyle, and overall my case was quite mild. I had the rash for about 5-7 days thinking it was poison ivy, then the nerve sensations began and I sought medical advice and was diagnosed. The nerve sensations lasted probably another week and the rash another 2-3 weeks before it completely cleared. After reading some of the accounts on here I wonder if my sudden symptoms could be related to my Shingles case. Potentially a precursor to another outbreak or some lingering nerve issues that came back up. 

I did see a doctor yesterday at urgent care who didn't think it could be shingles because it's both sides but seems like other people have had different experiences. I will be doing blood work to check for autoimmune and other issues this week. Just wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience that could point to shingles.

Thanks in advance! Liz 

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