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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rokaab" data-source="post: 2717620" data-attributes="member: 450212">I know when I was diagnosed with shingles (Nov last year) it was a paramedic they have in my surgery rather than a GP (pretty sure I never see the same doctor/locum/whatever if I do go along for stuff anyways) - admittedly I was lucky that the e-consult system wasnt playing that monday morning and the person on the phone found me an emergency appointmentHe could tell what it was immediately, but it was only because I got there within 2-3 days that I got anti-virals (as they are apparently only effective if you catch it quickly) - any longer and I think it would've been just wait it out and don't scratch it whatever you do</blockquote>

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