Feeling worried!

You can't catch shingles from shingles..but you can catch chicken pox from shingles. So depends on if you have had chicken pox before as to whether your spots are linked to her having shingles? It is possible but unlikely to get chicken pox more than once. You would have had to rub up against her shingles to be infected directly by her though.

I had them as a kid from what I remember, I'm hoping that it's just a coincidence but I've read that people with shingles are meant to stay away from pregnant people.
This is why I don't want to jump to conclusions and I am hoping its unrelated as we are friends are outside of work as well.

I think the fact that the midwife was like 'see me today, ill stay behind for you!' Attitude has got me worried slightly as I was only expecting to see my GP who might have recommended a soothing cream etc.

It's just been a rough week as earlier, 3 of my husbands colleagues had covid and still came into his work and they share lab equipment (although my husband is always very careful and disinfects after handling shared equipment anyway due to practices at his work place) but he was unwell for a few days and so we had a covid scare in our house and now with these spots and itchiness... its a lot!

So, they seem to think it's chickenpox, had viral swabs done so waiting for a call back from the virologist

Hi how are you now was it chicken pox? X

No, it turns out it wasn't chickenpox. Had to be referred to dermatology as not sure what it was but no clear answers yet but is now dying down