shingles or herpes zoster is caused by the chicken pox virus. once you have had chicken pox the virus remains dormant in your body. when this virus reawakens it causes a blistering rash called shingles. if shingles affects the trigeminal nerve on the face it can cause sores to appear on one side of the mouth tongue and palate. other viruses including herpes can also cause blisters around the mouth. click on this link for more information about shingles. <link> i had a shingle shot about a week ago. after that i have what the dr called tonsillitis. could it be possible i have shingles in my throat?
can shingles appear in the mouth or throat