Hi, Betty, Yes, I have shingles and as a nurse, I have seen different degrees of it. It can be so painful it takes your breath away or it can be an irritating, burning, stinging, itch. It follows a nerve trail so it is different for everyone. If you had chicken pox you have the virus 'living' in you. They do have a vaccine out for it now but last I heard, insurances didn't cover it. Maybe they do now since I haven't been a working nurse for awhile now living with the TM.
My shingles runs right along the path of the TM band but only on one side. I can't stand to have anything touch my skin when it occurs. I know that cover all of the answers for you but maybe it can help a little. :) Jeanne in Dayton, WA where the sun is shining on the snow on the mountains all around us!!
