| Shingles |
| Update on previous shingles question - please help? |
Post herpetic neuralgia, which is how I would label this after 4 weeks is fairly common, can be very unpleasant and I am sorry to say VERY long lasting. As he still has healing local lesions topica... |
| Is it normal for a 19 year old to get shingles? |
I would get a second doctors opinion ... |
| My husband has shingles and a paper i printed out of the internet says? |
Yes, that is true. My daughter had shingles and the doctor said she was not contagious ONLY if she covered it well. I did get it from her very easily as I helped her to cover it. Luckily, I used... |
| I have shingles on my upper right arm? |
Why do you believe they were shingles?
"What is Shingles?
Shingles (herpes zoster) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin that is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox 鈥?... |
| I had shingles about 2 months ago and there is still a little bruiselike mark where its at. will that go away? |
About 5 years ago, my husband had horrible shingles at the age of 26, he has MANY blochy white scars from it, and even some acne-like scars. Its vey possible that you may have a scar, but try "... |
| Are shingles contageus? |
YES! Read below: Shingles are related to the virus that causes chicken pox, which is the herpes zoster virus. While chicken pox generally affects children, when it appears in adults and teens it... |
| Alternative medicines for shingles? |
Because of the severity of the disease, I think that prescription medicine is the way to go. It can be a very painful process to treat and get rid of the virus....
If the side effects are life th... |
| Could this be shingles? |
Yes, it is possible that you can have shingles without the rash but it is rare. Also, the rash can take up to 14 days to appear! Since it can take a while, it is possible that your rash just hasn... |
| Follow up on shingles question? |
Firstly, be sure you are under a doctor's care for shingles that has attacked your eye -- that is a big, important deal -- it could result in blindness in that eye.
Secondly, the course of ... |
| Some questions about shingles? |
Shingles comes from the bacteria Varicella and so does chicken pox. It is contagious at different stages. If you have had chicken pox you are more prone to shingles. Shingles and chicken pox are de... |
| If I have shingles could my toddler and infant be at risk of getting chicken pox? |
Shingles do seem to be brought on by extreme stress, but they follow a dermatomal pattern, not a patch here and a patch there. It could be a simple dermatitis or allergic reaction. If you are sti... |
| Can you get shingles under your skin and not just on top of your skin? |
Yes, my friend recently was having pain with no redness or outbreaks of shingles. She was checked by MD and also was found to have shingles. When I had shingles a few years ago, it was very obvio... |
| My 12 yr old has been diagnosed with shingles 9 times and I have been told that cannot happen? Is this true? |
yes it does happen and you don't have to be under stress or anything it just happens and I'm sorry to say but he's going to take it with him all his life,best wishes ... |
| Can doxycycl hvc treat shingles? |
I would suggest you using acyclovir, vidarabine or sorivudine. these might only be prescribed by your doctor. ... |
| Can exposure to chicken pox cause shingles? |
I had shingles over thanksgiving and I also have a low immune system and chicken pox serverly as a child. The virus hides in your spine until stress and a low immune system cannot fight it off when... |
| Healing Facial Wounds Faster? (Shingles Healing, But Wound Left Won't Heal!)? |
Girl, you must be really stressed! Gosh, shingles every two months? I had mine on my face (near my left eye) and scalp once. Took chinese medicine after a friend recommended i.e. when the weste... |
| Does having Shingles effect your weight? |
Shingles have an inflammatory component to them, and a mainstay in treating inflammation are corticosteroids. Unfortunately, a side effect of steroids is weight gain, so yes it is possible to gain... |
| Has anyone had the Shingles? |
I had Shingles once. I, too, had chicken pox when I was a child. You only get shingles if you had chicken pox. Both are the same virus, I believe. The virus is a Herpes virsu, but not the one t... |
| What if shingles isn't painful? |
Hi Charming
Here are some ideas to use to heal the issue.
Cause
Shingles can be due to chicken pox (in children), pleurisy, Bell`s palsy, herpes simplex, appendicitis, colic, gallstones, col... |
| Are shingles really a sign that I have HIV??? Please help? |
No it is not a sign. Your body may produce an immune responce to Shingles or in other words, Herpes zoster, that could potentually raise the antibody level that may register on the HIV tests. Why ... |
| Do shingles always cause blisters? |
Shingles is not always accompanied by blisters. Shingles are not spread by scratching the blisters and releasing the fluid inside. Shingles 101:
1. After you have the chickenpox (varicella) v... |
| Are shingles contagious? |
Shingles are a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. After you have chicken pox the virus remains inactive in the body. It can be activated into shingles in some individuals due to stress, compro... |
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