Can Shingles Disease appear near the anus or anywhere in that area?

My husband was diagnosed with Shingles a few weeks ago. The rash is extremely painful and seems to appear in one place, go away then show up somewhere else. Tonight he went to the hospital because the pain was so bad he could not walk, sit or lay down. Despite telling the Dr. that he was diagnosed with Shingles only a few weeks ago and had already been seen twice because of the pain, the Dr. (not the same one who diagnosed him) told him he is too young to have Shingles Disease and told him he has hemorrhoids, despite having no symptoms of hemorrhoids (except excruciating pain). There are no lumps, bumps or anything remotely like hemorrhoids. There is just a rash that looks just like Shingles. He says it feels just like it, too but the Dr. would not listen to him. He (the Dr.) also asked quite a few questions that my husband felt were insulting, such as "Do you ever share needles?" and "Do you or your wife ever engage in prostitution?" When my husband asked why he was asking these things, the Dr. said that my husband was too young to have Shingles and that he needed an AIDS test. We don't do drugs; neither of us even drink. Obviously, neither of us are prostitutes. My husband is extremely offended by the whole experience, and I have to say, I am, too. I am more disturbed by the fact that this Dr. would not listen to him. My husband takes Trileptal for Borderline Personality Disorder and felt that once the Dr. found that out, he stopped listening to him.

Can Shungles appear around the anus and do you feel we should get a 2nd opinion or will it be just a waste of time?

I understand and that is what I told my husband. At the same time, if a patient was diagnosed with Shingles Disease at that hospital not two weeks ago and already been back twice because of the pain...

Shingles can form a rash anywhere on the body, anus included.

It may seem insulting but the doctor does have to ask those things, and keep in mind that the specific set of symptoms you have given points DIRECTLY towards several different STD's- 9 times out of 10 a patient presenting those symptoms has made some poor choices to get that way. Doctor was just reacting to what he was seeing.

First off ... Get a new doctor! Secondly, the doctor is 100% wrong! Shingles is an auto immune disease also known as Herpes Zoster. Considering the fact that it is a systemic disease ... It can occur anywhere blood circulates to ... anus included!

The reason why the doctor started asking such uncouth inquisitions is because of the sudden increase in pain in comparison to the diagnosis date. Drug addicts often turn to the ER for pain medications as a means to their addiction ... They are referred to as "seekers"! His insincerity for your husbands feelings should not be tolerated regardless! The blunt questions asked were the result of that doctors past indiscretions!

Regarding the hemorrhoids possibility ... Internal hemorrhoids are not easily spotted because they are internal. Did you/he try preparation H for the internal hemorrhoids? Is the pain around the anus relieved if he takes a warm/hot bath?

Ultimately ... You should get a second opinion! Most patients with Zoster are prescribed Rx pain medications because the pain can be intolerable ... my sympathies

well, I suppose one could say that the dr was only doing his job, but I wasn't there, so I couldn't say anything about his obvious affronting attitude. I am very sorry for your husband, and I would consider topical creams for pain around that area... these may help the pain especially if they calm the nerve ending pain. Of course, hemorroids are not in the same social class as pain. You know what they are like from childbirth, I know, so compare that to this. Is it the same?

As far as the doctor-man goes, perhaps you should seek out a complaint. I wasn't there like I said, but the references to drugs and prostitution is extremely rude. I mean, c'mon! Was that the best answer that he had? And maybe your husband could've pointed him in the direction of the archives. I guess then he would've known the previous history!

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