The doctor may also take a tissue scraping or cluster of the blisters for examination in the laboratory (Mayo Clinic Staff). In deciding whether or not someone has the shingles virus can be determined through certain symptoms. Pain, burning, numbness or tingling, sensitivity to touch, a red rash that begins a few days after the pain, fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over, and itching. Some people may also experience a fever, headache, and fatigue (Mayo Clinic Staff). Shingles is a very serious virus causing severe pain and extreme rash that can become annoying for many victims of the rash. In having the symptoms above, one should see a doctor if: 1) The pain and rash occur near an eye. 2) If left untreated, this infection can lead to permanent eye
The doctor may also take a tissue scraping or cluster of the blisters for examination in the laboratory (Mayo Clinic Staff). In deciding whether or not someone has the shingles virus can be determined through certain symptoms. Pain, burning, numbness or tingling, sensitivity to touch, a red rash that begins a few days after the pain, fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over, and itching. Some people may also experience a fever, headache, and fatigue (Mayo Clinic Staff). Shingles is a very serious virus causing severe pain and extreme rash that can become annoying for many victims of the rash. In having the symptoms above, one should see a doctor if: 1) The pain and rash occur near an eye. 2) If left untreated, this infection can lead to permanent eye