recurring shingles

[maya]

Im 39 yrs old female. I have have getting shingles since 10yrs. Initially it used to be once in 3/4 months, now almost every month! Also the blisters are smaller now. This time I have no blisters but severe back pain all along my spinal cord, rib cages and sides. Can shingles spread internally and damage my organs?
I take Valtrex 1gram 3 times a day when I have outbreaks. My doctor wants me to get these tests done, CD4 CD8 ration, serum immunogobulin levels, se protein, tuberculin test. What are these tests? Im really scared. Anyone having similar symptoms?

[hollyheart09]

I am 34 yrs old and I have been getting shingles since I was 13. As I get older the outbreaks seem to get more frequent. I have another outbreak now and the pain was so unbearable I went to the doctor for the pain. She is going to start running tests on me also. I am scared to death. My doctor seems completely baffled by this. I get an outbreak at least 10 times a year now and on both sides of my body around my waist. Keep me posted on what happens with your tests.

[taterbug]

I have had them at least 20 times for the past 7 yrs- started when I was stressed (planning my wedding), later it seemed to coincide w/ menstrual cycle, now I have had them twice in 8 weeks and neither menstrual nor stress seem to be playing a factor. Mine are on my backside, close to tailbone/left hip. Same place every time. The only test ever run was a culture to confirm for sure it was shingles-after about 8 times of getting them.