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Burning Sensation In Top Part Of Neck, Red Spots On Back, Itching. What Could Be This?

Hello my name is Jane the question is can you have shingles on the inside of your skin or do they have to break out? I have a burning across the top part of my back like lil needles are all the time poking me, I went to doc. and to emergency rm. and never got straight answer. sometimes I feel like it comes all the way around cross my breast and back to the back, I have a few red spots on my back and a burning and itching mostly burning
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
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Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Yes shingles can rarely appear without lesions.
You mentioned a few red spots on your back
and a burning and itching mostly burning

I think a photograph would have greatly helped me in diagnosing your condition

Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this

Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you a good health.
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Burning Sensation In Top Part Of Neck, Red Spots On Back, Itching. What Could Be This?

Hello, Thanks for the query. Yes shingles can rarely appear without lesions. You mentioned a few red spots on your back and a burning and itching mostly burning I think a photograph would have greatly helped me in diagnosing your condition Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health.