Does this look like shingles?

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Been feeling a bit off this week....what feels like soreness/bruising in some areas on my body. Noticed just now while getting ready for bed this rash on my side. A quick Google tells me shingles. I plan on contacting GP come Monday but in the meantime time what do people think?

Go to the pharmacy tomorrow and ask them they can diagnose and treat it you don't need a dr

Could be. DH had what looked like a cluster of insect butes at first - so not dissimilar. If you get onto the doctor quickly they may prescribe anti-virals, but you need to get on it quickly.

Definitely go to pharmacy tomorrow. If it’s shingles you might be able to get anti virals.

Pharmacy tomorrow it is. Thanks everyone

I have had shingles for the last two weeks and it’s been horrible, definitely try to get the anti virals asap! I have had barely any rash and the first doctor I saw said absolutely not shingles due to no rash (not true) then saw another doctor 3 days later who said yep shingles and gave me the medication.

Yes I think it is, you can now get anti virals from a pharmacy.

I've had it for 3 weeks now on my face it's been awful.
Eye hospital visit etc. Mine didn't look like that tho which is what many Google pics show.
Mine was/is large round lumps. So a bit baffling for GP at start.

I had shingles last summer and it looked like the pics I've attached looks simalar to uours x

Feel for you OP. I'm in the middle of a bout of shingles, it has probably been about a fortnight now and I wasn't across it in time to get the antivirals. Mine is on my left shoulder/collarbone and I don't have many blisters but I have felt like crap. I can cope with the pain, even though it has been horrible at times (and more widespread than Google led me to believe it would be!) It's the general feeling of unwellness that has been the worst part, and even this far in I keep getting the most awful waves of it, along with the mood plummets. If the antivirals make even a dent in that aspect of the illness then you will manage it better.

Wishing you well. Keep us updated if you feel up to it 💐