I was driving back from Bend on Thursday and stopped for gas. As I was pulling into the gas station, I had a sudden sharp stinging in the left side of my lower back. I thought a wasp had slipped into the open window and got me. Hurt like hell. But I couldn't find any bugs.
The pain subsided after about 20 minutes. I didn't think much about it after that until yesterday morning, when I discovered there was a rash in that area. Still figured it was a bug bite. Come afternoon, I was feeling fatigued and run-down. That's when the oh-shit light went on in my head. Shingles. Called my doctor, sent him a picture of the affected area. Sure enough. So now I'm on Acyclovir 5 times a day. Fun times. Middle age sucks.