[neverdem]

The swollen lymph nodes bug me, though. Why would a viral nerve inflammation cause that? There’s infection somewhere, and a pretty good sized one, judging from the size and tenderness of the nodes in front of my left ear, below my left ear and adjacent to the jaw.

You can get swollen lymph nodes with Shingles.

Check out the shingles page. Then click on home. Then save it to your favorites. It's very well written for the general public.

If you're not getting better after a while, then another diagnosis needs to be considered.

[RegulatorCountry]

The rash hasn’t spread and isn’t throbbing quite as bad in and of itself, but the nerve pain has spread to above my left eyebrow. The swollen glands have not receded. There’s no staph involved, so that’s a relief. I was very concerned that it was MRSA yesterday.