Meet your drill sergeant and learn the skills it takes to become a Soldier. Basic Combat Training Schedule. ARMY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST. Youâll be required to pass the Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) in order to graduate from BCT. Fitness is of critical importance in the Army, and only those who are in the best shape go further in their careers.
Shingles usually affects a specific area on one side of the body and does not cross over the midline of the body (an imaginary line running from between your eyes down past the belly button). The main symptom is a painful rash that develops into itchy blisters that contain particles of the virus. An episode of shingles typically lasts around two to four weeks, although around one in five people go on to develop nerve pain called postherpetic neuralgia in the affected area of skin. Read more about the symptoms of shingles.
The shingles rash forms blisters that tend to scab over in 7 to 10 days and clear up in 3 to 5 weeks. Pain is usually the first sign of shingles, which can arise anywhere from 1 to 5 days before the rash develops, yet some people experience the shingles pain, but never develop the rash. The pain can be mild for some and intense for others. In some instances, the pain may even be mistaken for a symptom of a disease that affects the heart, lungs, or kidneys. Other symptoms of shingles can include the following: A red rash that begins a few days after pain occurs.