Shingles is a painful skin rash that is directly triggered by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox. Once you have suffered from chickenpox, this virus will stay in the body for the rest of the lifetime. In most cases, it will not cause any health issue, but sometime it would also reactivate and result in shingles. Keep reading to find out some common symptoms of singles so that you can get early treatment to minimize the risks of complications and discomfort.
Uncomfortable and Tingling Sensations
Before shingles rashes show up, you might feel an itching or tingling sensation in the affected skin areas. These parts might even become sensitive and numb under the effects of this condition. It tends to happen from one to five days before the outbreak of blisters and rashes. Many scientists think that these are the responses of your body, especially nerve roots, to the shingles virus. The most commonly affected parts include legs, arms, head, neck, face, stomach, chest, or back. In most cases, this symptom tends to occur on one side of the body rather than both sides. [1]
