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Should I get the vaccine if I have shingles?

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Joe Homps

QUESTIONS: I had shingles last May 2020, was treated and cured. Now, after 11 months, can I avail the COVID-19 vaccine? I had shingles after 2 weeks of my first COVID vaccine. When should I take the second shot? Is … Continue reading →

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Treating & Preventing Shingles From A Functional Medicine Perspective

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Joe Homps
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Is Shingles Contagious?

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Joe Homps

Most people of a certain age can recall having had a bout of chickenpox as a kid. The illness, which is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, can spread like wildfire through elementary schools and causes an itchy rash and flu-like … Continue reading →

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Living alone with shingles during Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on October 2, 2020 by Joe Homps

Coronavirus and a case of shingles left me more alone than any time in my life New York (CNN)The back pain started a few days after I began working from home.It wasn’t too surprising — I had just returned from … Continue reading →

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Is shingles contagious?

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Joe Homps

Shingles is a painful viral infection that can affect anyone who has had chicken pox. It is not possible to pass on shingles. However, a person who has never had chicken pox or its vaccine can get the chicken pox … Continue reading →

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Rising Shingles Cases in Adults Put Unvaccinated Children at Risk

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Joe Homps

Parents who get shingles can experience debilitating symptoms and pass the chickenpox virus to their children. So why can’t they have the vaccine? The death of a 30-year-old Texas man made headlines in July when he got infected with the … Continue reading →

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Shingles Signs: Prior To the Rash

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Joe Homps

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Mayo Clinic: Don’t suffer with shingles

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Joe Homps



 

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Exact Same Herpes Zoster Infection as Initial Infection Triggers Recurrent Tiles

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Joe Homps

Herpes zoster is the result of reactivation of the varicella zoster infection (VZV) that developed latency in sensory and also free nerve cells throughout key infection. Roofing shingles Avoidance Research study results program that the same infection causes recurring tiles. … Continue reading →

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WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SHINGLES?

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Joe Homps

WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SHINGLES? Shingles is not typically dangerous to healthy individuals although it can create excellent pain during an attack. Anybody with shingles on the upper fifty percent of their face, regardless of exactly how light, … Continue reading →

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