I had shingles in 1995/96 when I was about 27yrs old. I had shingles at the same time as I had mononucleosis. I have a scar on my chest that follows the line of my bra and down to just below my armpit. It was extremely painful to have shingles where I had it. (some of the rash had broken open and got slightly infected. Probably because of where it was located)

I really do think that having shingles AND mononucleosis at the same time had something to do with my MS symptoms starting during the year after that. I had vertigo a lot, and occasionally my fingers would feel numb for a day or two. I never realized what all that was until actually I found out that I had MS.

I don't know if I can get shingles again. I hope I don't. Because having it once sucked, and I'm pretty sure it had something to do with "waking up" my MS.