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Possible shingles reoccurrence, help

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katherine96
katherine96

Hello, I'm a 21 year old woman and I first got shingles about 2-3 weeks ago. I thought it was a really bad migraine and a cold but then I started getting blisters all over my left side of my forehead and scalp. I went to the doctors and he prescribed an antiviral medication(take 3 times a day for a week) and pain meds. That was about a week ago and after I took it all of the medication the blisters and pain disappeared. It was all healed up for the most part, but now I'm starting to feel the familiar pain. A tingly weird sensation on my forehead and it also feels like it might be bumpy. I may be freaking out, but I think I'm getting it again.

So I'm wondering if that's even possible to get it back that soon?

I changed my diet, take vitamins, workout, and try not to stress.

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  • Jane1618
    Jane1618 katherine96

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    I got it on my forehead , head and in my right eye, there was not much of a rash in the first few weeks but then it re-infected and my forehead went very red on that side, so the answer is yes, especially as you have not had it for very long. I am still suffering a year later with itching all around my eye! Go back to your Dr to get meds and good luck!
    • katherine96
      katherine96 Jane1618

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      I've been going insane and I feel like my coworkers think I'm deusional haha like it keep touching and patting my head so I don't feel it as much. I'm going back to doctors next week if it persists

    • Goodwater_Betty
      Goodwater_Betty katherine96

      Posted

      Get your coworkers to read some of the responses on this website.  I know that nobody can even begin to understand the acute pain and other discomforts who has not experienced it firsthand.  My daddy had

       it when I was a little girl (over 60 years ago) and I well remember how he suffered (and Mama and I suffered vicariously just listening to him) but of course I could not know how it felt.  I never heard of people having recurrent attacks until now.  It's a bugger of a disease!

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