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Health Topicsskin healthshinglesA shingles diagnosis: One expert weighs in

A shingles diagnosis: One expert weighs in

Written by Jameson Kowalczyk. Medically reviewed in June 2023 by Mark Arredondo, MD.

Updated on October 22, 2024

In this video, Nethea shares her story with shingles. Watch her and her physician discuss the the painful rash that woke her in the middle of the night, her symptoms, her three-week recovery and what she can do to prevent shingles from returning.

Medically reviewed in April 2020.

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