Richard asks…
what has caused my shingles?
im 19 female, and have already had shingles once end of last year, now i have a similar shingle spot on my back giving me the same pain. I havent been run down and am not sexually active so why do i keep getting it??
i kno what shingles is, and yeh ive had chicken pox as a kid… just wondering if there are any other deseases that i may have that could be weakenening my immune system to allow the shingles, for the 22nd time
admin answers:
My brother has it i think they said because he didnt have chicken pox as a kid and came into contact on someone that had it at one point and thats how he got it? I dont know but he was only 33 when he got which is still young for shingles. You will have it forever and if you’re stressed out sick or not getting enough sleep, a lot of things can cause you to have an “outbreak” of it so to speak. You dont have to be sexually active to even contract it. You could just have a weak immune system and this is why you got it to begin with. I have a weak immune system too i get sick really easy. And i have genital herpes and when im stressed out really bad or sick i have had an outbreak. Just need to try to eat good take multi-vitamin daily and stay stress free.
Laura asks…
Questions about Shingles?
Im doing a project for school and need to know these ten things if you know the answer to any please put the number then the answer thank you for all of the help.
1.when was the viral disease discovered
2.how common is it?
3.what type of virus causes the shingles?
4.what type of infections are caused from it?
5.how is it spread?
6.what are some of the symptoms?
7.how is the disease diagnosed?
8.The Prognosis, are you going to get better, worse, live, die ect.
9.does it offer an immunity after getting it?
10.What type of prevention and control is there?
No, i did not google it, i figured i could get lots and lots of answers from here
admin answers:
I had shingles…
6. Blisters (filled with puss), really itchy, irritation
8. I was fine after about a week of putting ointment on.
Sorry, I don’t know too much about it.
Charles asks…
Shingles!!?
Above my butt, I felt like my skin was sore every time i touched it…then the sensitivity went down my leg (stopped at my knee) when touched. But i also have muscle pain in the same spots….then a few days later i see 3 small areas on that same leg that looks like a little blistery rash….I went to my doctors, and he gave me a muscle relaxer, and motrin. I showed him the spots on my leg and said it wasn’t Shingles , I just pulled a muscle….But I looked up my symptoms, and my little rashes look like shingles 2 me….is my doctor a moron?…is it just coincidence?..I’m only 27 is that too young for shingles…should i get blood work if I’m too young for it?…is back and leg pain part of the symptoms of shingles too?..What causes it….please help!
admin answers:
Shingles follow the path of a nerve and it does sound like you could have shingles because it has traveled the same path as your sciatic nerve. The doctor you consulted may not have been familiar with the look so it might be a good idea to get a second opinion. If the rash is beginning to clear up on it own then antiviral cream probably won’t be necessary. Yes,shingles are the result of a reactivation of the virus that causes chicken pox. When you have chicken pox the virus never leaves your body,it just goes dormant and mutates so it is not quite the same virus. In case you were wondering,shingles is not contagious,I mean no one can catch shingles from you but if they haven’t had chicken pox or been immunized against them,they can catch chicken pox from you by coming into contact with the rash or the drainage. Because stress can reactivate the virus, a traumatic life event , another serious illness or injury can bring on shingles in some people. If the rash gets worse,definitely see another doctor for antiviral medication
Lizzie asks…
Shingles in someone in their thirties?!?
My best friend just told me she was diagnosed w/ shingles. She’s been over to my house a lot recently and I’ve never had chickenpox. She told me that she was told several things that don’t make much sense to me. Her doctor said: shingles was cause by the measles vaccine, that it wasn’t contagious, and that most people get shingles right around her age! She swears that this is what her doctor said (she’s also a vet tech so I’d be shocked if she misunderstood what disease he said). I always thought it was a reimmergence of the chicken pox virus and that while Shingles wasn’t contagious, that they could give other people chicken pox. Also, I thought that most people get it when they’re older. Is there some other rash that IS caused by the measles vaccine that the doctor might’ve meant? Am I incorrect about this?
I’ve called my doctor and he agrees w/ you all. It’s from the chicken pox vaccine. He said it would be highly unlikely for me to get chicken pox from her unless I touched her blisters (which of course I haven’t/wouldn’t). Thanks for the help.
admin answers:
You are correct. The doctor was probably throwing alot of info at her at once and she misunderstood.
You can get shingles at any age, we have seen people in their early 20’s, as long as you have had chicken pox, you can get shingles (herpes zoster). It is not HIGHLY contagious, you have to have skin to skin contact with the area so as long as your not touching her blisters, you will be ok.
Mandy asks…
anyone know what does lesions caused by reduviid bug’s bite look like?
last week,i realized there’re rashes (more like red patches) appear on my thigh.i did’nt feel anything at that time..but after about about 2 days it develops into a group of blisters. i thought it was because of insect bite because a night b4 that i felt something biting my leg but i jz ignore it. i noticed there’s an insect that looks like reduviid bug.
3days later, i went to see a doctor and she said that it’s not caused by insect bite,instead i might be having shingles (caused by varicella zoster).so she prescribed me with 5-days supply of acyclovir.
the question is, could it be the lesions i have is actually caused by reduviid bug’s bite n misdiagnosed as shingles? if yes, is it possible for reduviid bug to just bite without carrying parasite that causes chagas disease? another thing is, i feel my vision becomes a bit blurry nowadays..is it the effect of acyclovir that i take?
i’m really worried right now..thnx a lot 4 ur help.
admin answers:
If you had shingles you would definately know it!!!!!!
They are unbelievably painful and disgusting as hell.
What you have couldnt possibly be shingle and the acyclovir was wrongly prescribed.
Shingles last exactly 7 days as do chicken pox (the virus one must have previously had in order to get shingles)
They appear in one general area, I had them on my head, and look like a large mass of oozing flesh. There is always a great deal of pain associated with them, so bad that 850mg of vicadin is prescribed for adult along with the acyclovir.
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