<human>: I have had a case of shingles. Just right afterwards (shingles had not gone completely away) I developed more rash and itching (a lot of itching!) from the sight of the shingles  on, and to now covering much of my body. A lot of the area even look like whelps. Ive been to the doctor at least 4 times. Then to a dermatologist. The last time I was given a prescription of Triamcinolone. Its been about a week. I have had no relief. HELP! It is becoming unbearable.
<bot>: Hello, Thanks for the query. Shingles involves the nerves and hence causes pain. Itch is uncommon but can occur in shingles. Another possibility is that you might have developed a contact allergy to any of medication applied for shingles. A photograph would have helped me in giving a closer diagnosis. You might need treatment with oral steroids. Please meet a dermatologist and discuss regarding this. Let me know if you have any other doubt. You can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://www.ChatDoctor .com/doctors/ Chat Doctor. Thank you