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Is It Normal To Feel Fatigued While Suffering From Shingles?

I was diagnosed with Shingles 17 days ago , affected areas ( eye, ear, head, neck), I’m still feeling very exhausted and I can’t sleep, and I still feel like my head is burning and stinging...
I want to go back to work but I don’t think I will be able to stand for 12h...

It’s normal to still feel like this at this phase?
posted on Fri, 29 Jun 2018
Twitter Tue, 17 Jul 2018 Answered on
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Unfortunately shingles symptoms may last even for months due to post-herpetic neuralgia (after the rash disappears, nerve pain remains in some patients). In some patients the symptoms resolve completely within a few weeks. We can't predict who will be fine in a few weeks and who will need months to get better. 17 days is not enough time to get rid of it, so these symptoms are expected.

My best wishes for a fast recovery!
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Is It Normal To Feel Fatigued While Suffering From Shingles?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Unfortunately shingles symptoms may last even for months due to post-herpetic neuralgia (after the rash disappears, nerve pain remains in some patients). In some patients the symptoms resolve completely within a few weeks. We can t predict who will be fine in a few weeks and who will need months to get better. 17 days is not enough time to get rid of it, so these symptoms are expected. My best wishes for a fast recovery!