What are the signs and symptoms of PHN?
If an individual, whose shingles rash has healed, experiences significant pain in the area where the shingles rash occurred, or beyond that area, it could be PHN. In addition, if touching the skin causes pain, the patient may be experiencing allodynia, a frequent symptom of PHN. Allodynia is a condition in which the skin is unusually sensitive to normally painless stimuli, such as the touch of clothing or a gust of wind.
