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Poison Ivy can be spread to multiple locations while shingles will follow limited individual nerve paths on one side of the body. Additionally, shingles is very painful. Poison Ivy rash can sometimes be dotted trails along the leg if one walked through it. Inspect your entire body for multiple rashes from cross contamination to distinguish the two.
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How can you tell you have poison ivy?
Poison ivy can cause a red, itchy rash with bumps or blisters. The rash often appears in streaks or patches where the plant's leaves brushed against the skin. If you suspect you have come in contact with poison ivy, wash the affected area with soap and water as soon as possible and seek medical attention if the rash is severe.
Does Shingles stay inward and never break out My husband is having pain under left rib and down side. Ct scan did not show any problem. Pain no better..no breaking out Is this like shingles?
Shingles develop in 3 stages. First, a deep pain as if caused by injury, but you were not injured. Second, stabbing pain which comes and goes. This kind of pain is specific to shingles, very unlike throbing pain which is continuous. If you take medication early you can stop the progress of the illness, otherwise blisters break out.
Is poison ivy a bacteria?
No. It is a plant; a flowering vine which is toxic and causes a severe rash when it touches the skin. Bacteria are microscopic organisms, and they can cause problems too, but they are different from poison ivy.
Can you sleep in the same bed with someone who has shingles?
Sure, you can sleep in the same bed as someone with shingles, as it is not a highly contagious disease. However, it's best to avoid direct contact with the rash to lower the risk of spreading the virus. So, cuddle up at your own risk, but maybe keep your distance from their rash.
Can you have shingles on the inside of your body and not on the outside?
Yes, it is possible to have internal shingles, where the rash and pain occur internally without any visible signs on the skin. This is known as internal shingles and can affect organs such as the lungs, brain, or eyes. It is important to seek medical attention if you suspect you have internal shingles.
Are there times when the shingles rash looks more like bug bites than blisters?
Yes, shingles rash can look like bug bites as well as blisters. There is no one way that shingles looks.
Can shingles rash be cultured?
no if you had chicken poks when you were little and you go through a lot of stress you can get shingles my grandma had them
Why would my left lower side hurt and it has a rash?
Shingles
What are the symptoms of the illness shingles?
Shingle is a painful skin rash. The symptoms of shingles includes pain, burning, a numbness or tingling, itching, a red rash that begins a few days after the pain.
Can shingles be spread through skin contact?
Shingles is an outbreak of the chicken pox virus that causes a rash on the skin. But before the rash shows up, and after the rash is gone, the virus affects the nerves leading to the skin. Right before the rash shows up, a person affected by shingles might feel an itchy, burny pain in that area. After the rash is gone, the patient might have pain or discomfort in that area for some time -- again, related to the nerve involvement and not the skin rash itself. So, to be precise, shingles always develops "under the skin." The skin symptoms make it easiest to diagnose, but it's not the skin symptoms that cause the greatest aggravation with shingles.
Will the shingles rash appear on the elbow?
yes because i have had it on the elbow before.
What is tingling small blood rash on torso?
it could possibly be shingles.
What is the cause of a large slightly itchy red rash on leg between knee and ankle that is slightly darker on the edges of the rash with separate little red spots that appear to spread from pores?
Sounds like Poison Oak or Poison Ivy to me.
What are definitions of the word shingles?
A shingle is a fixture that is used to cover a roof. Shingles are made from different materials including asphalt, metal, and slate.
How does someone get a rash on there but?
sit on poison ivy...
Does a small shingles rash become big rash?
A small shingles rash can potentially spread and become larger if not properly treated. Shingles, caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, typically presents as a localized rash that usually remains confined to one side of the body. However, in some cases, the rash may expand or new blisters may develop. It's important to seek medical attention promptly to manage symptoms and reduce the risk of complications.
What results from scratching shingles?
Shingles is not a condition in which spreads like a normal rash. Although scratching shingles blisters would be extremely painful it will not spread them to other body parts.
