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How long does it take to get over a very mild case of shingles?
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ā 12y ago
An outbreak of shingles even if it appears to you to be a mild case can last anything from a week up to several months to go and remains in your body like a time bomb that may break out at any time when your immune system is low.
Shingles remains dormant in your body once you have contracted the virus which causes it and it may flare up at different times or not at all during the rest of your life and can be triggered or set off after a bout of illness when your bodys defenses arnt as strong as usual or when you are feeling run down or depressed or your age may make you more succeptible to an outbreak also if you have HIV or AIDS and also some medicines which you might be given especially after the transplant of a body organ may trigger it and each time your body shows physical signs of shingles being there such as clusters of blister like spots and sharp needle like pains usually only down one side of your body and the blisters should be treated the same as chicken pox blisters as they are part of the same group of viruses called varicella zoster and some people think that you can contract shingles from a person who has chicken pox but it cant be contracted in this way but chicken pox may be contracted from a person with shingles whilst their blisters are at the weepy stage until they crust or scab over.
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ā 12y ago
perriweber
I had shingles on May 29th, 2021. They lasted for 6 weeks. Iām now on week 10 and the blisters are gone and feel much better. The problem I have now is that Iām still feeling pain in my left side where I broke out with shingles. Can anyone tell me anything more than what I know now? Please
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ā 12y agoI can tell you that it lasts longer than two weeks because i have shingles right now and it has been two week and these are just starting to ooze, i know its gross. I have been looking on many other sites and they have said that it will last for about a month. I think that it really depends on the person and how bad your shingles are now. Many of the cases will vary so depending on how long you have had them and how bad they are, you can guess how long it will last. I would recommend that you go to your doctor but i went to mine and she told me this was supposed to last 5 days and that's definitely not the case. Good luck with the pain
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ā 14y agoI wish I had a definite answer for you but I don't. Shingles break outs vary in how long stay around. A lot depends on diet, immune system, and stress. The great thing is now they have medication that can lessen the time and the amount of Shingles. My Grandma has had Shingles twice. The first time she had a ton of them but her recovery time was longer and the second time she went to the doctor immediately and received Valtrex resulting in less Shingles but they lasted for 2 months! You just never know.
Some things to make you more comfortable if you do contract Shingles:
- An anti-itch cream or lotion
- Clean your shingles with soap and water twice a day.
- Use a cool compress to keep your rash cool to relive pain and itching
- Add a small amount of vinegar to your compress for extra help with pain and itching
- Relax in an Oatmeal or Baking Soda bath
- Try one of the treatments for Shingles: Zovirax, Valtrex, or Famvir
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Is there any shingles in the US?
Shingles is present all over the world.
Can you get chickenpox from someone who has shingles if you had shingles before?
If you had shingles before, that means you had chicken pox already as a child, long before shingles developed. You cannot catch chicken pox from shingles if you already had chicken pox.Chicken pox is a one-time illness, usually in childhood. It does not matter how "mild" or "bad" the chicken pox is. The body's defenses are activated whether "mild" or "bad" and immunity results. No person acquires chicken pox twice.Shingles is caused by the same virus but with shingles, the virus is re-activated within the person's own body (not from catching the chicken pox virus from someone else). A person who never had chicken pox cannot get shingles; but that person who never had chicken pox can get chicken pox.A person who has shingles can infect others with chicken pox, but only if those persons (usually children) never had chicken pox before. If a person with shingles is around a person/child who already had chicken pox, the other people won't get chicken pox or shingles.The defining factors in shingles are:The person already had chicken poxThe person is generally over 50 years oldThe person may also have a compromised immune system
When you install shingles over an old layer of shingles do you have to put down felt or do you put the new layer of shingles directly over the old layer?
With composition shingles, no felt is necessary between shingle layers. When the exposure of the shingles is the same as the old exposure, the bottom edge of the old shingles is used as a guide for the upper edge of the new shingles in placement. This ability to place the shingles would be lost if covered with felt.
What roofing terms begin with the letter c?
cupping - improper installation of shingles over existing shingles
Can you drink now after having a mild case of alcohol poisoning over 24 hours ago?
Why would you WANT to? Check with your doctor.
Can architectural shingles be applied over old shingles?
yes you can place new shingles over old shingles as long as the first layer of shingles are not curled....you will need 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 roofing nails..and 2 courses is the limit...follow same procedure as first roof installation
Are shingles needed when laying ice guard?
Specifically, No, shingles aren't needed. When laying Ice Guard, it should be installed over/or under the tar paper, and under where the shingles "will " be installed. You could wait for probably up to a month afterwords to install the shingles over top of the Ice Guard.
When was the most recent shingles outbreak?
The last Shingles outbreak spread all over Europe it was about 15 yrs ago
Can new roofing shingles be put over cedar shake?
When asphalt shingles were first used, it was done all the time. The problem is that the shingles will not lay flat which give the roof an uneven appearance and makes them much easier to puncture by walking on them or with hail. No one does this anymore, strip off the cedar and put plywood or OSB over the space sheathing. More work and expense, but worth it in the long run.
Are there any side effects from shingles vaccine?
Shingles, a painful rash caused by the same agent that causes chicken pox, varicella zoster virus (VZV), commonly occurs in people over 50 who have not previously had chicken pox. If you had a vaccine for shingles (Herpes Zoster) accidentally, or after a possible but undiagnosed case of shingles, there should be little risk of problems, since all the vaccine does is promote production of antibodies, which that person would already have from having had shingles (or chicken pox). If in doubt, call your doctor.
Can a person who had shingles in the past get shingles from another person?
No, they cannot. There are no separate strains to encounter. However, shingles have been known to recur over intervals of months to years, with no obvious stimulus.
Does having the measles make you immune from shingles?
No, in fact Measles causes Shingles later in life. If you have had Measles you may very well develop Shingles when you are elderly. There is a vaccine for Shingles, but it's only available to those over the age of 60.
