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[quote=Anonymous]I had it at age 34. I think it was brought on by stress because I was unemployed and having a hard time finding work. The right side of my thigh started itching when I was vacuuming one day. It turned into a burning, and later I noticed a red bumpy rash on the inside of my thigh. A day or so later, the rash appeared on my lower back, and it burned, mostly, but was starting to hurt.

I went to the ER because it was a Sunday night, two doctors looked at me, and both said, "No, that's not shingles." So I went home. The next morning I was in agony, so I went to my regular doctor. He took one look and said, "You're old before your time. I usually see this in old ladies. You have shingles." He gave me antivirals, but I was barely able to walk at that point. I went home and stayed in bed for a few days.

The pain remained for about six weeks, getting gradually better, but the scars were around for a long time, more than a year. I can't see them anymore (well, I can't see my lower back) on my inner thigh, but every once in a while I feel a tingling. My doctor told me I'd probably have permanent nerve damage, but other than very slight numbness where the scabs were, I'm fine now and have been since a year after I had shingles.

I don't know why younger people are getting it. A friend had it at 25 after extreme job stress. I hope you can't get it again because I think it would be much worse. [/quote]

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