Was wondering if shingles is amother symptom of Lyme.

A neighbor who is a nurse seems to think a rash on my chest looks like shingles.

I have had simplex on my ear before but not on my chest. My ear has been clear for about a year. But the type of rash looks very similar.

I am currently taking Biaxin and plaquinel.

Any insights would be appreciated.

I would think since our immune systems are compromised, we could easily have shingles. You are on plaquinel which also suppresses the immune system.

Shingles is a viral thing, and comes up when our systems are stressed or otherwise "down."

Hope this helps. Are you doing OK?

Thanks for your insights! Had no idea plaqunil surpressed the immune system.

Peace.

For visual documentation, do video tape, and take photos. Have proof of date and time(s)
Let NOTING go undocumented--primarily for your own reference. Do both close-up and distant photos/cam corder.

Plaquenil is also an immune supressant, and so this may contribute to this manifestation of some kind, be it infectious, and/or drug-induced.

check drug and other sources. ask a pharmacist late at night, at a 24- hour drug store thereby bring him out of his 'coma'due to the quietude....

You don't want these viruses to keep building up. You need to suppress their growth in your blood.

Not sure if I make sence but that's my understanding. I'm not a Doctor.

By the way....the infectious disease doctor that I had to consult with for an IV (was turned down, by the way) says all the lesions in my brain AND ALL my disabling symptoms were caused by a very powerful something that they can't figure out. He even told my insurance company I was unable to work and the future didn't look so hot for work.

He and his colleagues were not sure what did it, but it can't be lyme. Even tho I was positive by igenex western blot and US cdc standards,it is HIGHLY UNLIKELY that lyme was the agent. Igenex, in their opinion, is not to be trusted.

So much for that. If it wasn't for lymenet keeping me informed over the years, I probably would have paddled off into the sunset in my kayak.

HOpe the shingles clear up soon. They are really harsh. Mine cleared and have not returned in 2 years. Hang in there.

I think this is common. Lyme suppresses us so much that other problems come out.