 [ Symptoms ] hi i am suffering from shingles i got this one day ago very painful [ Disease ] hi shingles usually takes 2 4 weeks to heal depending upon your immunity status local soothing anti histaminic steroid based creams will provide soothing effect take bland diet with plenty of water and fruit juices vitamin c and e supplements will help its better to avoid taking shower in early stages after a week you can take daily showers depending upon the level of improvement thanks