Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by a reactivation of the nerves of the people who previously had chicken pox. So as a result herpes zoster can unfortunately occur more than once. Early signs of shingles includes burning or shooting pain and tingling and itching generally located on one side of the body or face. The rash or blister remain present anywhere one to fourteen days. If shingles appear on the face, it can lead to complications in hearing and vision. Other complication of the herpes zoster virus is post herpetic neuralgia, a condition where the pain from herpes zoster persists for months, sometimes years, after the herpes zoster rash has healed. The blister burst and crust over, usually with in 5 to 10 days, but there is a general debility and exhaustion. Sometimes with aches and pain and sometimes in the mild fever. Depression is often a feature of herpes zoster, as in many other viruses. Herpes zoster is painful, that is because the virus travels along the nerve to get to