 [ Symptoms ] is re occuring shingles pain sometimes with outbreaks normal  i was diagnosed with shingles just over a year ago the pain keeps re occurring from mild to extreme sometimes i also notice a few small red bumps i have had consistent pain over the last 4 days and today it is extreme is it normal for it to keep re occurring all the information available is confusing as i do not find much about re occurance and i need ansers [ Disease ] i am a 55 yo woman who has been plagued by shingle outbreaks since my childhood chicken pox outbreak same virus herpes zoster as you probably know i also have daily pain and itch at the same spot i saw a great neurologist at a major boston hospital who finally diagnosed and explained to me that i had post herpatic neuralgia and have tried a variety of treatments over the years i also get reoccurances of the outbreak in the same exact spot the right side of my faceforhead and unfortunately my right eye please see a neurologist as soon as you can and ask himher if you have this condition also known as p h n and try to find some relief i wish you the best do not give up i absolutely know how debilitating nerve pain can be good luck