I did not mean to imply that you were.
A lot of skin issues can be resolved by a drastic reduction of sugar intake as they thrive on sugar.
A high carbohydrate diet, because of the easy and fast conversion to sugar can also feed skin conditions.
If there is a situation with a persons immuno-system, what would be regarded as a normal amount of sugar can lead to complications.
So, to assist your immune system, you essentially starve the unwated growths.
(Shingles and Candida infection can sometimes be mistaken for each other due to overlapping symptoms like rashes, but they have distinct causes and treatments. Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, while Candida infection is a fungal infection. )
They both need to feed.
Should try zinc, vitamin D and C in increased dosage for a short while as they help fuel the immune system
(I am not a physician)
And because the fungus and virus exhibit such identical symptoms it is quite possible for both to be present at the same time