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David asks… i’m building a carport using preformed blocks with anchors on level ground next to a slope. how can i brace it the size is ten feet wide by twenty feet long and eight feet tall with four foot … Continue reading →

Joseph asks… had shingles on right side on spine and right shoulder muscle stays in spasm is this related? i have had outbreaks with shingles several times in the past always on or about the same spot on right side … Continue reading →

Mary asks… Help finding and patching a leak in the roof.? So I bought my house about a year ago, and it has a relatively newer roof, not sure how new, but I’m guessing its about 5 years old. Its … Continue reading →

Richard asks… Does having Shingles effect your weight? My grandmother’s friend has recently developed Shingles, and is curious about if having the disease, Shingles, has any effect on your weight or not. admin answers: Shingles have an inflammatory component to … Continue reading →

Chris asks… How contagious is shingles ? If my friend has had shingles for 10 days, and it is clearing up, how contagious is it? I have never even had chicken pox… admin answers: Shingles are contagious when there are … Continue reading →

Betty asks… What is herpes zoster and how does it differ from the childhood disease, chickenpox admin answers: I’ve had it, and trust me, it sucks! ‘Shingles’–as it is usually called, consists of sores and a rash that trail along … Continue reading →

Laura asks… I’ve had mono, and now my boyfriend has painful rashes (possibly shingles) are they related? I’ve had mono about 9 months ago. I’ve been with my boyfriend for 8 months. Now he has a small painful red raised … Continue reading →

Thomas asks… I have shingles but no pain? About a week ago my back started to itch and i keep scratching and scratching and it wouldn’t help. Eventually a rash appeared in one area on my back then 3 clusters … Continue reading →

Lizzie asks… Shingles…………? ? Can you have a shingles outbreak more than once, and where all can you get a shingles outbreak. Can it happen anywhere on your body. And please only for sure answers. I want to know from … Continue reading →

Maria asks… Shingles often appears years after the initial chicken pox attack how is that possible? Shingles is a disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox admin answers: Many people are able to rid themselves of … Continue reading →