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A shingles diagnosis: one expert weighs in

Nethea was frightened when she awoke in the middle of the night with painful blisters on one side of her torso. A call to family medicine doctor Kevin Soden, MD, revealed a case of the shingles. Learn about triggers, treatment and more.


LearnSkinShinglesA shingles diagnosis: one expert weighs in

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