Typically, a rash appears days later, followed by blisters. If shingles affect your chest area before a rash appears, you might mistake early pain for a heart attack, Salman Arain, MD, an ...

The most common areas to get affected are around the waist, chest, abdomen, and back. However, shingles can also appear ... a "long-term nerve pain in the area where the rash was, even after ...