Earlier this summer, I developed a case of shingles. It went away...

Stay away from Prednisone if at all possible. I am not a doctor but am going through a course of prednisone for a back injury. The side effects of the prednisone have been unbelievably awful. Am just coming out of yet another full body cramp. I feel sick all the time, in a total fog and don't even feel like I can function normally. Can't just go off the meds because you need to taper off. I'll say one good thing about it - my back and hip don't hurt. But, big deal, everything else has gone to hell. I will never take this medicine again. As far as taking it for a rash, even Shingles related, I wouod get a second opinion. I have had shingles twice - both doctor confimred and both in different places although on the same side as my body. Valtrex was the drug of choice by my doctor and work VERY well for me. Just be careful with prednisone. It can be a bad thing.