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Are there any over the counter shingles treatments?
Best to go to the doctor, because lots of conditions look like shingles. Also, if it is shingles (and not something else) the best treatments are prescription-only.
Is shingles contagious before the rash breaks out?
Shingles cannot be transmitted from person to person but the chicken box virus that causes shingles can be passed on to someone who has never contracted the shingles virus before. When the shingles rash has developed it is contagious but is not likely to be passed to another person if it is covered up.
Large red itchy bumps on the backs of my buttocks and almost thigh area. Scabbed over from stratching. 5 or 6 large ones with a few smaller red circles. Has been about a week. What are they?
check out shingles
You had a mole and it scabbed off What does that mean?
If you have a mole and it has scabbed over, it is important to see a doctor. It could be a sign of skin cancer.
Do scabs ever look yellowish?
yes, I just received a rope burn from my dog leash and it scabbed over a yellowish color with a redish trim on my hand
When do chickenpox bumps go away?
No, chickenpox remains contagious until all spots are scabbed over.
Is chickenpox contagious when bumps are visible?
Chickenpox is no longer contagious once the lesions are scabbed over. So it is possible for spots to be visible, but to no longer be contagious.A chickenpox rash is contagious until all lesions are scabbed over. A person may no longer be contagious even if the spots are still visible.
Is chickenpox contagious after they're dry?
Chickenpox is no longer contagious after the bumps are scabbed over and dry.
What happens if you put rubbing alcohol on an open wound that won't stay scabbed over?
It will burn.
Is there any shingles in the US?
Shingles is present all over the world.
Can the shingles vaccine be contagious to others?
When the blisters are open, with weeping, they are contagious, just like the chicken pox. It is extremely important to stay away from elderly people, infants and small children, pregnant women, and anyone who has never had the chicken pox while the shingles are in their contagious stage. Once the shingles have scabbed over, you are less likely to pass it on.
What do shingles look like and how do you tell if you have them?
It sounds like shingles. They are itchy but very painful, they effect the nerve endings.If you have had chicken pox or the vaccine it's possible that he now has shingles. Check if you have a fever, and try to go to the doctor. I know that this sounds weird but if you cant get to the doctor just grind up some aspirin and mix it with hand lotion and rub it all over the suspicious area, if you do have shingles then this will help a little bit. If you have already had chicken pox or gotten your vaccine then you could have shingles
