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The virus remain hidden in posterior root ganglion for your life time. When your immunity lowers down, it comes out to give you shingles. When corticosteroids are given for fives days along with the drug acyclovir, the chances of post herpatic neuralgia becomes very less. When it is there the severity is very less. That can be managed by the carbamazepine.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 9y agoYou can get shingles after you get chicken pox, any time. But the same is trouble some in old persons, only.
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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 is the best way to re roof. Leave the old shingles and cover it with the new one or strip old shingles?
If there is only one set of shingles on the roof, cover over it. If two, remove the old and then apply the new.
Where do old shingles go?
In the dump.
Does it cost less to just add a layer of shingles?
If the roof is less than 24 years old,you can re -shingle over the old shingles. But if the roof is over 35 years old it is best to remove the exiting shingles ans replace with new
Asphalt Shingles?
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Is it always best to remove old roof shingles before new roof?
If the shingles are buckled they need to be removed before applying new ones. If they are in fair shape, then keep the old shingles on if there is only one layer.
Can shingles run in families?
You catch shingles in old age because you had chicken pox as a child. Children catch chicken pox from other children with chicken pox or from old people with shingles. While no one inherits shingles, it may seem that way because children who caught chicken pox from their grandparents with shingles will give chicken pox to their grandchildren when they get old and get shingles unless the grandchildren get a vaccination for chickenpox.
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
Can having old mercury filling replaced cause shingles?
The replacement of a silver-mercury amalgam or filling has absolutely nothing to do with having the shingles. Shingles is an outbreak, usually in later life, caused by the chicken pox virus. Only those who have had chicken pox can break out in shingles.
Can old people die from shingles?
Shingles is not a fatal disease. There is a very rare complication that affects the trigeminal nerve of the eye and face, and this (rarely) can lead to blindness.
Can a 28 year old die from shingles?
That is exceedingly rare. But then it is possible, theoretically.
How many squares of old shingles will fit in a one yard dumpster?
10
