I’m Weak and Feeling Dizzy with Shingles. What’s Going on?
WEBJust like any other viral infection, general weakness and lightheadedness with shingles is not unusual. Dr. Donald H. Gilden responds: Because shingles is an infectious condition caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus (VZV), lightheadedness and generalized weakness might occur as with any viral infection.
Shingles complications include hearing loss and vertigo - Healthy Hearing
WEBJan 17, 2023 · Other symptoms can include dizziness and vertigo (a feeling that your surroundings are spinning or moving) and tinnitus (hearing abnormal sounds). However, the disease sometimes can be tricky to diagnose: Some patients have nerve pain, but not the signature shingles rash.
Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBAug 20, 2022 · Shingles isn't life-threatening. But it can be very painful. Vaccines can help lower the risk of shingles. Early treatment may shorten a shingles infection and lessen the chance of complications. The most common complication is postherpetic neuralgia. This is a painful condition that causes shingles pain for a long time after your blisters have ...
5 Long-Term Health Complications That Shingles Can Cause - HealthCentral
WEBAug 9, 2021 · When shingles infects the eye, it can cause you to experience redness, pain, drainage, and light sensitivity and can lead to numbness of the cornea, scarring, and sores on the surface of the...
Signs and Symptoms of Shingles at All Stages - Healthline
WEBFeb 21, 2024 · tingling. burning. pain. itching. You may also have these overall bodily symptoms: fever and chills. extreme sensitivity to light (photophobia) fatigue. headache. upset stomach. Shingles rash....
Shingles (Herpes Zoster): Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
WEBShingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes an outbreak of a painful rash or blisters on the skin. It's caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. The rash most often appears as a band of rashes or blisters in one area of your body. Advertisement.
Symptoms of Shingles: Blisters, Pain, Itching, & More - WebMD
WEBMay 6, 2023 · See your doctor as soon as possible if you get shingles on or around your ears. If you don’t get treated, it can lead to Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which can cause: Dizziness and other balance...
Shingles Signs, Symptoms, and Complications - Everyday Health
WEBApr 2, 2023 · While shingles is very rarely life-threatening, it can cause a painful rash anywhere on your body. It usually appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around one side of your torso, or...
Shingles Symptoms and Complications | Shingles (Herpes Zoster) …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Key points. Shingles is a painful, usually itchy, rash that develops on one side of the face or body. The rash consists of blisters that typically scab over in 7 to 10 days, clearing up within 2 to 4 weeks. Long-term nerve pain is the most common complication of shingles. Early symptoms.
Shingles: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention - Healthline
WEBNov 27, 2023 · Complications. Older adults. And pregnancy. FAQs. Takeaway. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful, burning skin rash. The rash can appear red, dark pink, dark brown, or purplish,...