Can Folliculitis stick around for 5 weeks or more?
Yes, especially if you poke at or play with the lesions.
What could those red spots be?
Folliculitis. Not herpes. Herpes doesn't affect both thighs at the same time.
Is it normal to feel rundown 4 weeks into Shingles recovery?
Not really, but I think your anxiety would be a good enough explanation for that.
What are the odds that one could suffer from Shingles & Herpes at the same time?
Very long odds, indeed, since the two viruses are totally different, even if they are distant relatives.
Recommended treatment of the folliculitis, the red dots and my anxiety?
Bacitracin ointment, leaving the spots alone, and following your doctors advice.
Really, sir, it sounds as though you have nothing to worry about.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
i had folliculitis on both thighs and was freaking out