Hi Anyone else been diagnosed with shingles prior to left breast mastectomy ? Possibly stress induced, breast cancer in same breast 21 years later, biopsy and wide excision surgeries performed but need mastectomy for clearance as cancer invading ductal 'acting like lobular' I've been told.
Apparently cancer diagnosis increases shingles risk by 30% - my pain started internally actually awaiting scans for duodenal scan and put on PPI for presumed gastrointestinal ulcer then the burning agonising skin condition under right breast radiating to my back started. Surgeon diagnosed shingles without rash on ant virals and pain killers. hope it clears up and not left with residual nerve pain before Tuesday's surgery.
I got my shingles out of the way a couple of years before my breast cancer 
My GP got me on anti-virals very quickly, and they stopped the rash in its tracks. What surprised me was how much pain I was in and for how long. It was about 2 months before it all settled down. I was beginning to think it would just be something I was stuck with, then it stopped virtually overnight. Hopefully, your shingles will settle soon - it sounds as if you have enough going on ((((hugs))))
