“Shingles is a form of herpes.”
Not true. Same family as herpes simplex, but one is not the other.
“Herpes zoster they say. “
Yes, unfortunately they do but that does not make varicella-zoster a herpes virus.
Sorry but the shingles (a.k.a. varicella) virus is considered a herpes virus sharing much of the genome homology. Wasn’t classified as herpes until 1988.
Bottom line if your skin starts to tingle, get to your doc. Sooner you get on Valtrex the better.