My father is currently in the hospital suffering from ‘mind confusion’ stemming from the treatment of Shingles (herpes zoster). I have been searching online, high and low, for (first) a link to what caused his shingles to occur and (second) any other cases in which shingles patients have suffered from phobia or dementia as a result of-what we think- was the medicine administered to treat the illness.   Now, without a doubt, I am convinced it was the flu shot which he got less than 7 days before his first rash outbreak under his arm and chest that caused the shingles to occur (prior to this, he was a healthy 56 year old active school administrator) A cat scan came back negative and they are currently holding him at a psyche ward to help with his delusions/phobia (he believes people are out to harm him).   Has this happened to anyone else whose loved one had/has shingles? I am afraid they are not treating the illness as a neurological issue vs. a psychological one.   If you can help, I’d greatly appreciate it! Bev