Donna asks…
What kind of rash is this? the Doctor I went to have no idea?
It looks like shingles, minus the headache, nausea or other symptoms of shingles.
A very painful rash that spreads to one side of the body (much like shingles) but doesn’t have any of the other symptoms of shingles, it has like a mini rash (one spot) on the back which makes it even more painful, and I didn’t come in contact with anyone for a few months, so I couldn’t have gotten shingles because shingles is contagious and I didn’t came in contact with anyone.
What can it be?
if the doctors doesn’t know, what does it mean?
admin answers:
Shingles don’t have to have headache, nausea or even any symptoms. The most common symptom is pain. Stinging, shooting, burning, itching or aching in nature. Blistering rash is most typical following one or two of the dermatomes (spinal nerve distribution). This is why it is only one side from front to back or down one limb. You don’t get shingles from someone else who has it. You get it from a reactivation of your own chicken pox virus that you had as a kid.
Still sounds like you have shingles to me. Maybe the doc will refer you urgently to a dermatologist for evaluation. The sooner you treat the better. The rash goes away, but the pain can be long term if not (and even if) treated properly.
Jenny asks…
Medical question for a professional?
I have only recently developed Shingles and am finding it very painful & have seen a doctor & am talking Cyclovir but my question is this. Is this contagious & should I avoid my bowling league nights for a couple weeks to avoid possibly spreading this & should I avoid any sexual activity with my wife until this passes. Thanks. John
admin answers:
It is theoretically possible for a susceptible person to acquire chicken pox when exposed to a person with recent onset of shingles, however it is an uncommon event.
It is unlikely that you would cause another person to come down with shingles. If they did, it probably would be a coincidental case, not cause and effect. After a case of chicken pox, the varicella vaccine goes latent in a nerve root of the spinal cord or of the brain, usually the trigeminal nerve root ganglion. Why it reactivates to produce shingles is not completely clear.
Robert asks…
rash related to chicken pox that lasts 2 months to 2 years?
a neighbor girl in Kindergarden has these red bumps on her, a rash. her mom said it is ‘related’ to the chicken pox and is contagious and her pediatriation said they could last any time from 2 months to 2 years. (i cant remember what she said it was called, but do know she did NOT say shingles or that it was painful at all). however, even though it is contagious and it can last up till 2 years, her pedritian gave her a doctors note saying she ‘HAD’ to go to school, just keep the red marks/spots/bumps covered with bandaids. well i babysat for this little girl yesterday (no remarks on that please – i’m sorry now and feel bad enough) but anyway, now me and one of my daughters each have 1 of these little red bumps on us, mine doesn’t bother me and my daughter says hers hurts. Sooooo the question is: since I cant get ahold of the mom at the present time, does anybody know what the heck this is????????????? or where i can find additional information???????????
admin answers:
Well, It’s got to be shingles, or it could be due to nerve damage from the chicken pox-
The only other option for a rash on the face would not be something short of worrying about and that is:
Cellulitis (sel-u-LI-tis) is a common, potentially serious bacterial skin infection. Cellulitis appears as a swollen, red area of skin that feels hot and tender, and it may spread rapidly.
Skin on lower legs is most commonly affected, though cellulitis can occur anywhere on your body or face. Infections on the face are more common in children and older adults. Cellulitis may affect only your skin’s surface — or, cellulitis may also affect tissues underlying your skin and can spread to your lymph nodes and bloodstream.
Left untreated, the spreading infection may rapidly turn life-threatening. That’s why it’s important to seek immediate medical attention if cellulitis symptoms occur.
Mary asks…
Are shingles contagious?
If someone has shingles, can someone else he is in contact with get them?
admin answers:
Yes, if the person has any open wound and if they never had the chicken pox
Sandra asks…
Are shingles contagious?
My big guy has them on his stomach, he said his doctor said it is okay to “boom chicka wa wa” but I don’t think so. any advice?
So, since my daughter has not had chickenpox, she could get infected from him? Is it just through direct contact?
admin answers:
Shingles are a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox, and YES shingles are contagious.
Shingles can be spread from an affected person to children or adults who have not had chickenpox. But instead of developing shingles, these people develop chickenpox. Once they have had chickenpox, people cannot catch shingles from someone else. Once infected people have the potential to develop shingles later in life. So if you havent had chickenpox before then BE CAREFUL.
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