Shingles: A painful viral disease, requires timely medical help Symptoms of shingles include Pain that usually begins first and is severe because it is nerve pain and rash appears only on one side on chest and back, face, neck, arm or leg. It looks like a band of reddish blisters filled with fluid, which later burst and start to crust..The piece has been authored by Dr. Anil Patki, Senior Consultant Dermatologist