In article <[log in to unmask]>,
John Lowes <[log in to unmask]> writes
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>I have a 56 year old patient who has pain and very sensitive skin in the T6
>right dermatome. She has had symptoms now for 10 days with no change.
>There is not a blemish in the overlying skin.
>She was diagnosed with MS 3 years ago.
>She had exactly the same symptons in the same place 10 years ago without any
>rash appearing.
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>Has any one seen shingles without a rash?
10 days is not really long enough to exclude ordinary shingles (IMHO)
I had "sciatica" for 2.5 weeks, and had a neurologist appt lined up,
before my vesicles appeared!
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Chris Pearson
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