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How Can Singles Be Diagnosed?
My daughter has all of the signs of shingles & the rash looks like shingles but they are located directly below her belly button & directly on her spine. However, we are told that they can t be shingles because they are directly in the center & not on one side or the other. Is there a rare possibility that it could still be shingles?
Tue, 27 Feb 2018
Hello,
It is unlikely. Shingles follow a nerve route and usually only on one side of the body, not in the center. However, it could be another form of herpes virus (shingles is a type of herpes virus). Fluid from the blisters could be sent for analysis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kathy Robinson
It is unlikely. Shingles follow a nerve route and usually only on one side of the body, not in the center. However, it could be another form of herpes virus (shingles is a type of herpes virus). Fluid from the blisters could be sent for analysis.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Kathy Robinson
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