Interesting question - I've never thought of it before until now. I had shingles when I was in college. I did have the "rash" - lovely large red blotches covered with tons of tiny little blisters....
Love the suggestions for tracking what you currently eat so that you can reduce the carbs slowly. This will be easier, safer, and more likely to become a permanent change. DO NOT SWITCH TO DIET...
I've looked all over this site to find a way to make this suggestion/request, but can't find anywhere so I'm posting this in this forum and hopefully a moderator who knows the answer will see it. Can...