30/06/2025
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๐๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐;
๐นA headache
๐นBurning, tingling, numbness or itchiness of the skin in the affected area
๐นA feeling of being generally unwell
๐นA high temperature (fever)
๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก
The shingles rash usually appears on one side of your body. It develops on the area of skin related to the affected nerve.
New blisters can appear for up to a week. A few days after appearing they become yellowish in colour, flatten and dry out.
Scabs then form where the blisters were, which may leave some slight scarring.
โน๏ธ๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ค๐ฌโน๏ธ
๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐๐ญ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐
โ๏ธKeep the rash as clean and dry as possible
โ๏ธWear loose-fitting clothing
โ๏ธUse a cool damp cloth to soothe the skin and keep blisters clean
โ๏ธTry calamine lotion to help relieve itching
โDo not let dressings or plasters stick to the rash
โDo not use antibiotic cream โ this slows healing
For more information visit NHS Inform -
Shingles is a reaction to the same virus as chickenpox and causes a painful rash. Find out the first signs and symptoms of shingles, whether you can still go to work and how long it takes to recover. You can do some things at home to help relieve the symptoms of shingles
