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[|Human|] I am a 48 year old female with chronic stress, celiac disease, thyroid issues for 10 years, & major depressive disorder. I had a severe shingles outbreak when I was 24. Then it was only on my left hip, front and back. two nights ago I started getting a similar rash around my waist line in a belt like pattern, but it is on both sides of my body and a few spots on my right inner thigh. last night and today the itching became severe. I take Gabba Patton 3 times a day for nerve pain in the old singles area
[|AI|]  Hi, thanks for using Chat Doctor From your description, it is possible that the rash is a recurrence of shingles. Shingle occurs in persons with a previous history of chicken pox. It usually results in a painful rash in a particular area of the skin associated with a specific nerve. The gabapentin will help with any associated pain. You may want to consider asking your doctor for pain medication which may help with this acute episode. I hope this helps