You can take acyclovir after chickenpox appears. Ask your health care provider if you are not sure about the instructions for your prescription.
No, there is no reason to get chickenpox vaccine if you've had shingles. You should talk with your health care provider about shingles vaccine.
You can only get shingles if you had chickenpox in the past. The virus stays in your body for life, and can be reactivated in the future to cause shingles. You don't need a second exposure to chickenpox in order to get shingles.
Sometimes, but new items are on the market to cover blisters. :D
Yes, you can still be contagious even if you only have one shingles spot or no visible rash. Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, and it can spread through direct contact with the fluid from the blisters. It's important to cover the area and avoid close contact with individuals who haven't had chickenpox or the vaccine, especially pregnant women, newborns, and those with weakened immune systems. Always consult a healthcare provider for personalized advice.
had shingles on my back cloes to sholder blade 2 months ago.. now haveing preasure there.. is that normal
I would refrain from letting a a child get into too many public activities- a child with chickenpox should stay home until the pox have scabbed over, and sincerly I do not think that letting him swim with other children is a good idea.
Shingles is only contagious before the blisters and sores dry. Once they're scabbed over, the virus is not contagious. Remember that shingles can only be spread by direct contact with the lesions. You can't get shingles from someone unless you touch their wet lesions. You won't get it from riding a bus with them, eating with them, or being in the same room with them. Patients with shingles can continue normal activities, including school and work, as long as the lesions are covered.Children do not get attack of shingles before they get chicken pox. You get attack of shingles only after you have had chicken pox.
If you have already had exposure to chicken pox you will not get chickenpox again. However, you can still get shingles from exposure because it is a reaction of the previous infection.
About a week ago I awoke with a severe bruised feeling on the left side of my groin and noticed the beginings of a rash. In the next couple days the rash worsened so I went to the doctor. He informed me that it was shingles and that the rash followed along a nerve that wraps from the groin to the lower abdomen. From what Ive read online, not much has mentioned this as a common area for shingles. Still the doctor seemed sure that this is what it was.
The condition of the shingles and wood underneath help to determine this. If the wood is good and shingles are mostly still there, some cities allow two or three roofs on top of each other before all of the shingles must be removed.
Check with a doctor, please.
Yes, shingles vaccine is recommended for patients 60 and over whether they remember having chickenpox or not (see related link). You still could get shingles even if you don't remember having chickenpox.