Lisa asks…
Shingles Symptoms Please?
okay I have shingles and I’m just 12 years old and I have had them before but I’ve been reading up and i have this pain where i had them last time it been here about two days and yes I’m almost crying it hurts so bad. I’ve taken Advil to stop it but sadly it did nothing but make it hurt a bit less so I want to know if shingles are starting. Oh and last time I had a burning feeling were I had it last time and it was a spread all over my body. HELP!!!
admin answers:
Your parents should take you to a doctor. That sucks that you’ve had shingles when you’re just 12; I thought only older people got those.
Helen asks…
What are symptoms of shingles
A year ago I was diagnosed with shingles, The blisters and itching was confined to my upper back area, Recently I have noticed my head is sore, I itch in my lower abdomin, forehead and lower legs. I have a lump about the size of a nickel first on the right then the left side of my forehead. I have rheumatoid arthritis and was having severe flares in my shoulders, could the muscle & joint pain be caused by the singles? I know to see a doctor, I just wanted to be a little better versed about shingles
admin answers:
Shingles (herpes zoster) is an outbreak of rash or blisters on the skin. Here is a helpful link.
Charles asks…
symptoms to shingles?
My proiniple called and said someone in my class had shingles and came to school not knowing it and that i was exposed…. can you give me the symptoms so i know what to look out for?
admin answers:
It’s an itchy, sometimes painful rash that develops on one side of your body… Usually but not always on your chest or abdomen.
Carol asks…
Is it possible for the shingles to give you mental illness type symptoms?
admin answers:
Coping with the pain of shingles can cause depression.
For about one in five people who develop shingles, the pain continues in the same spot long after the blisters have cleared. This condition is known as postherpetic neuralgia.
When you have postherpetic neuralgia, damaged nerve fibers send confused and exaggerated messages of pain from your skin to your brain. This leaves the affected area of skin sensitive to even the slightest touch. For some people, the brush of clothing or a breeze can be excruciatingly painful.
Pain medication, antidepressants or anticonvulsant medications may help provide relief until the pain subsides.
Shingles can also lead to other complications, including inflammation of the brain (encephalitis) and other neurological problems. If shingles occurs on your face, it can cause hearing problems and temporary or permanent blindness. Loss of facial movement (paralysis) is possible as well. If blisters aren’t properly treated, bacterial skin infections are another potential problem.
Ruth asks…
Symptoms of shingles….?
I may have shingles..only mild though as i only have one blister/spot
can anyone give me some symptoms because ive been run down for the past 2 weeks with various …
admin answers:
-Pain, burning, tingling, numbness or extreme sensitivity in a certain part of your body
-A red rash that begins a few days after the pain
-Fluid-filled blisters that break open and crust over
-Itching
-Fever and chills
-Headache
-Upset stomach or abdominal pain
Typically, the shingles rash occurs on only one side of your body. This is an important sign to help diagnose shingles. It may appear, for example, as a band of blisters that wraps from the middle of your back around one side of your chest to your breastbone, following the path of the nerve where the virus had been inactive. Sometimes, the shingles rash occurs around one eye or on one side of the neck or face.
Pain is usually the first symptom of shingles. For some, it can be intense, with just the slightest touch causing severe pain. Sometimes the pain can be mistaken for other problems or diseases, such as kidney stones, gallstones or appendicitis, depending on its location. Some people experience the pain without the rash, which makes diagnosing shingles more difficult.
Although the shingles rash may resemble chickenpox, the virus typically causes more pain and less itching the second time around.
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