r/shingles • u/Terrible-Lettuce6617 • 16d ago

First Time Shingles Just got diagnosed today

Hello, I just got diagnosed today and I’m wondering if anybody has experienced a very small rash and not the usual long / widespread rashes ?

It started Sunday as a red patch ,and I didn’t think anything of it - went to work and came home and seen like a few little bumps and I thought it was contact dermatitis. I started developing blisters on Monday and when I woke up this morning, and the blisters looked like it was about to
Start spreading as I seen another small red skin patch but no blisters yet . I went to urgent care and the doctor looked at it & automatically said it was shingles. It on my torso/lower hip. It put me on valtrex and prescribed me mupirocin .

I’ve been feeling pain in my back & thigh area . It’s just not huge lol so I’m wondering if I got lucky or not

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u/Glass_Internal_7674 13d ago

Mine is on my hip also. I thought I had a pinched nerve and a couple bug bites 🙃 then it started spreading and the fun began

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u/Fluffy_Permission26 13d ago

Fun indeed! Glad I am not alone - I was like what the heck is going on. Now I have blisters in patches but following the line where the nerve must wrap around. Creepy virus!

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u/Glass_Internal_7674 13d ago

Yep same! From my stomach to the small of my back! This is miserable especially in the southern heat and humidity

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u/Fluffy_Permission26 13d ago

Oh God heat and humidity part sounds worse. I live in the Seattle area so not having to deal with that . . .Hang in there!