The sympathetic system is responsible for the 'flight or fight' response (increased heartbeat, sense of excitement, nervousness, anxiety). The parasympathetic system is responsible for the opposite-where youre in a calm and relaxed mode.he sympathetic system is responsible for the 'flight or fight' response (increased heartbeat, sense of excitement, nervousness, anxiety). The parasympathetic system is responsible for the opposite-where youre in a calm and relaxed mode.
1 Older adults and individuals with a weakened immune system are at greatest risk for developing shingles. 2  Shingles symptoms and signs include. 3  one-sided stabbing pain, 4  tingling, itching, burning, stinging sensation that precedes the appearance of the rash by a few days, 5  headache, 6  fever and chills, 7  nausea, 8  body aches,
Flu-Like Illness. Many people with head shingles complain of systemic symptoms such as fever, headache, sensitivity to light, decreased appetite and an overall sense of malaise. People often mistakenly believe they are coming down with the flu or a cold.