What symptoms does shingles present with?

Shingles typically causes the following signs and symptoms:

- Pain, often described as burning, stabbing, or shooting.

- Itch

- Rash that develops into blisters on one specific nerve pathway

- Skin sensitivity: even the lightest touch of clothing is unpleasant in the affected area of skin.

- Fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over

- Fever & fatigue

- Sensitivity to light

- Headache

- Nausea

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