I Was Dx’d With Shingles On Tuesday 4/16. Nerve Pain

Posted on Sun, 21 Apr 2019

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Question : I was dx’d with Shingles on Tuesday 4/16. Nerve pain started 4/11; rash was present in my left arm Tuesday. I was prescribed 1g Valtrex 3x day. I am also taking 1.5 g L Lysine 3x/day. I understand rash will be 7-10 days and nerve pain will be at least 2 weeks.

My lymph in my neck on left side is visibly swollen and I keep having shooting nerve pain in my ear. I’m primarily concerned with the ear pain. Is anything more I can do or should I be seen by a doctor for this in particular. I do not see rash around my ears and I don’t have loss of hearing. Wanting to make sure this is within normal and my hearing isn’t at risk. 43 year old female.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Ear pain seems to be unrelated to shingles

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
Ear pain seems to be unrelated to shingles. Shingles usually involves a single dermatome or segment of the body.
I would recommend you to consult a doctor and get the ear pain evaluated as it could be due to some other cause.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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