My GP told me I had shingles years ago as I went in with a really sore back and he found a rash when he looked. He had to phone to get authorisation for some special meds (so got me worrying that it was serious stuff) but by the time I'd waited ages, spent heaps at the chemist and gone home, the rash was gone - turns out it was a bit red from the heat pack I'd had there, lol! I changed GP's after that....
So yes, he could have it wrong. I wouldn't be worried if you have no other symptoms.
I have had shingles. At first I noticed the spotty like rash in a patch so I went to the doctors and they thought I had an allergic reaction to a spider bite. It wasn't itchy just looked agro. It wasn't until a few days later the aching started and I went back to my normal doctor who diagnosed shingles.
I was better after a couple of weeks but try and build your immunity.
Also You can't actually get singles unless you have had chicken pox. To put it simply, The chicken pox virus lays dormant in the spine and can come back out as shingles if you are run down and have a low immune system.
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