Lisa asks…
Can a sunburn cause shingles?
I got a moderately bad sunburn this weekend and today I noticed I have little shingle-like things on my shoulder. Could the sun have caused this? How can I take care of it?
admin answers:
Shingles are from the chicken pox virus and run along your nerves.
I suggest taking a cool bath and rubbing aloe lotion on your skin.
Jenny asks…
Could caffeine have been the cause of my shingles outbreak?
Beginning about last week, i started drinking about two cups of coffee every morning, and I never drank much coffee before that… maybe an average of one cup every 6 months. I’m 18 years old and last weekend I had an outbreak of shingle’s on my chest. I’ve had chickenpocks before. It just seems kind of strange that I got shingles after these doses of caffeine. What do you think? Cause this have caused the shingles?
admin answers:
Caffeine has nothing to do with shingles. Acquiring the chickenpox virus as a teen or adult causes shingles. It is possible to get chickenpox twice in one lifetime especially if it was a very mild case. This is why people who get the chickenpox vaccine get boosters, because it is a weak strain and doesn’t provide a lifetime immunity from the virus. Go ahead and keep enjoying your daily coffee fix.
Nancy asks…
Can Shingles cause one side of the face to droop severly mimicing a possible TIA?
My mom age 76 has the right side of her face drooping severely,and has frequent headaches that have been attributed to Shingles. With her age I am concerned about possible TIA activity. She also has Alzimer symptons .
admin answers:
It is possible that shingles has damaged the 7th cranial nerve, which is responsible for controlling our facial expressions, but she should have this checked out by a doctor. The doctor may prescribe steroid treatment, but this is of little benefit, an alternative to steroids would be vitamin B complex tablets, or injections, which has been proven to help nerve regrowth, and does not have any of the side effects associated with steroids.
Also the body is very good at repairing this damage itself and left untreated it may resolve itself over a couple of months. Facial exercises are very important, as when the nerves regrow they may not grow back into the same area where they were damaged, and you have to train them to do the everyday things like smiling or other expressions. You can find out more info on this by looking up this website;
www.bellspalsy.org.uk
Donna asks…
Can my parents get shingles from my son if he has chicken pox?
I have been told that exposure to chicken pox can bring Varicella out of dormancy and cause Shingles in my immune compromised parents. Is this true? My parents say no, I don’t want to risk it.
admin answers:
If your child has chickenpox, please keep him away from other humans until the scabs are gone.
Your parents are not the only ones at risk.
They would probably get chickenpox again if they are immunocompromised. Shingles is a revival ofan earlier infection
Sandra asks…
Can shingles cause shingles in others?
I’m confused by all the Internet info on Shingles. My BF recently had a bad outbreak and now a person at his office has shingles, too. Seems unlikely, given what I’ve read!
I already understand that shingles comes from reactivated herpes zoster, post chicken pox. I already understand than shingles can cause chicken pox in those who have not yet had it. That’s all pretty clear and easy to understand.
What I don’t get is how in the world an adult with shingles can “cause” another adult to get shingles. Is it the power of suggestion? Or is it actually really shingles?
I need to be really precise about this question. I’ve had chicken pox. Can shingles itself be contracted from another person [shingles=>shingles] or is it that shingles can ONLY happen because of re-activation of my own stored virus through stress, low immunity, etc.?
admin answers:
No, an exposure to shingles does not create shingles in another person. I’d say coincidence. (we have been seeing more cases of shingles in younger people, including children, who have received the Chicken pox vaccine however)
Shingles is NOT highly contagious (as you already know, it is only contagious to people who’ve never had Chicken pox and if exposed will get Chicken Pox…not Shingles). Plus, in contrast to Chicken Pox (which can be spread through the respiratory route) a person has to come in DIRECT contact with the vesicle fluid of a Shingles lesion in order to be exposed. Usually, a person with shingles is able to keep the lesions covered, so the risk of exposing others is minimal at best.
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