Yes this is shingles. you can make this go dormant - you must go on anti shingles protocol. Stay away from eggs and dairy which feed all viruses. Eat wild blueberries, coconut, papaya, red-skinned apples, pears artichoke, bananas, sweet potatoes, spinach, asparagus, etc. Take magnesium, ALA, MSM, B12 (as adenosyl and methyl cobalimin), lobelia, feverfew, california poppy, zinc, L-lysine, selenium, nettle leaf.