Oh my, you don't want the shingles. Had a case in Jan. 2009, Dr. mis-diagnosed. Had them from the back of my neck all the way down my left arm. Couldn't raise my arm for over a yr. , damaged the nerve in my neck that tells you to raise your arm. Still have pain in upper part of arm, where they were the worse. Was on pain meds for 3 months. Had a nerve test done in Feb 2010 and about 3 weeks later, just raised my arm one day. Glory be, that was something. Guess the shocking of the nerve test woke up the damaged nerve. I still don't have complete range with it, but it's better than nothing...They have a vaccine out, and advise anyone 65 or over to get it. But once you have the shingles you can't take the shot..Bummer.