Shingles

[Jazie543x]

Does this rash look like shingles???
Had this cluster of a rash about a week now on my side just came out of no where, I assumed it was my bra strap rubbing but last night I felt a bit rubbish, had a bad headache for few days and also got this weird pain/burning/ tingling on the front of my neck on the left side (same side the rash is on) could this be shingles?

The spots look a bit small, and I’d expect some pain or burning at the rash site. And it looks a bit oblong, like something has rubbed.

Yes, it could be shingles. Probably too late at this point to ask for an antiviral as they work best when given at the very first sign of symptoms.

When I had it the rash wasn't bad at all, but the nerve pain was excruciating and lasted for weeks after the rash had faded completely. Eventually the pain went away and I made sure I got the Shingrix vaccine - I'm never going through that again if I can help it!