Susan asks…
can meth cause shingles. HELP IM IN PAIN?
Ok. I haddent done meth in years. Bit I went on a fishing tripband it ended up being a 2 week benge. I slept probly 20 hours. I got a massive sunburn. I way took it 2 far. My sunburn had cm and gone and before I knew it I had been up six days. I think it killed my emune system. I took a 4 hour nap. … my back had been itching bad, real bad. Then I wnt anothef 4 days. My skin had already peeled and was fresh. And all of a sudder!!! I have hundred of painfull sores on my chest and back. My scars are melting off and turning into blisters. This is so painfull… P.S. plz no lectures on meth use I WILL NOT use again. I am in pain and scared. It is spredding fast. I have fever, I am tinglingand out of breath. .. what is this and how do I fix it. PLZ HELP!!!
admin answers:
Shingles can come out if your have put your body through a lot of stress and/or weakened your immune system. Shingles usually occurs on one half of the trunk (left or right) along a nerve pathway. They ARE very painful. You may have shingles, or if you’ve never had chicken pox, or if the blisters are on both the left and the right sides…you might have something else, maybe a super infection over the sunburned areas. You need to have a doctor look at it. If it is shingles, he/she might give you Valtrex to help speed healing (but it still will take some time), or if a super infection – an antibiotic.
Sandra asks…
I would like to know if shingles can cause a person to get mono again right after the infection.?
Have had chicken pox, mono,epstein -barr virus and Cmv now just got over shingles.Its been 3 weeks and cannot shake this tired feeling and symptoms of mono again.
admin answers:
You need to build up your immune system. There is a most excellent set of chapters on health and immunity in the Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine by Murray and Pizzorno, and I commend them to you for your benefit.
In the meantime, take 1 gram of vitamin C with each meal, and a time release B 100 complex daily. Also take a high potency multiple vitamin and mineral supplement. Olive leaf extract may help suppress viruses; take as directed. That will be a good start. Good luck and God bless!
James asks…
Is it possible to have shingles in a very small area instead of widespread as most doctors will tell you?
I was told by my Doctor and several others that I have shingles.I have the severe pain before the first breakout,that is how I know I am getting ready to have an outbreak.And I had a dermatologist tell he didn’t think it was shingles cause my body was not completely covered.Could he be right? My skin is so sensitive and painful in the area of where the shingles are beginning to form,that the wind blowing hurts the area
admin answers:
Shingles can appear in an isolated area, not necessarily over the whole body.
Carol asks…
can an infant (10 mo.) catch the virus that causes shingles/chicken pox from someone who was just vaccinated?
My 10 month old son was being babysat for by his great grandmother, who had her shingles vaccine at lunchtime. She was told it would be fine as long as she wore a mask since he won’t get the chicken pox vaccine until he turns 1. I am just wondering if anyone knows the likelihood of him catching anything serious- mask or not- from this? Thanks!
admin answers:
Virus shedding after a vaccination is a very serious issue.
The virus can be present in her saliva, tears, mucus, sweat and feces for up to 15 days. The safest thing would be to avoid anymore contact with her for 2 weeks.
Please don’t get the chicken pox vaccine for him. Not only is it not very effective, but because of it, the medical community is starting to see a very high increase of shingles in older teens and young adults.
Thomas asks…
Do shingles cause chest pains?
I went to the doctor last week after a mysterious rash like thing appeared a week and a half ago and was told I have shingles. I’m taking antibiotics and acyclovir, and luckily other than the insane itching, I haven’t had any pain since the original symptoms.
However since I started taking my meds, I’ve developed these random and sporatic chest pains in my lower sternum? It kind of feels like swallowing food you haven’t fully chewed…or like heartburn (but I’ve never had heartburn so I don’t know what it’s like). It doesn’t interfere with anything that I do, but it’s just kind of weird to me considering I’ve never had any kind of chest pain in my life. It’s very mild and comes and goes. Is this something I should be concerned about…or wait out?
(P.S. I’m 23 female – no IDEA how I got Shingles…)
Thank you!
admin answers:
Yes, because shingles can be a viral infection
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