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You may be feeling the onset of shingles. If you have had chicken pox before, you are prone to shingles as an adult, but it usually doesn't manifest until after your 40's but stress can bring it on way earlier.
It's part of the herpes strain from the chicken pox not the STD, but it manifests in a very similar way the first time it flares up. Once you have the virus from the chicken pox, it can lay dormant for years, even decades, then something triggers your immune system and you suddenly feel almost feverish, sick, rundown, and achy like you're getting the flu. Your skin is really sensitive to touch and you may notice a rash on your lower back, that's usually where it first appears on most folks, but I've heard that others have gotten it on their shoulders, legs, etc. If it's not yet inflamed, it may start to feel itchy but hurts if you scratch it.
Does that sound anything close to what you're experiencing?
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