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Shingles is the common name for Herpes Zoster. It is spread unilaterally, affecting either the right side or left side of the body, but not both. The blisters are painful but do respond to anti-viral treatments. Consult your physician for the best treatment option.
Shingles DO respond somewhat to anti-virals by the reduction of the number of blisters, the spread, and by drying them up before they become too inflamed.
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Will the liquid in the blisters of shingles make the rash spread?
no that liguid is only a water-like body fluid
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.
What if shingles do not form blisters?
In shingles, blisters do not form all the time.
Can you get chickenpox from eating food cooked by someone with shingles?
Shingles isn't spread by saliva, but by contact with wet sores or blisters due to shingles. You're not likely to get it from sharing a spoon unless the person had shingles on their hands or lips.
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 trauma spread shingles to other parts of the body example if you have shingles on your forehead and you got bumped on the site where the shingles occured could they spread to brain eyes or sinuses?
It's not unusual for shingles on the forehead to affect the eyes. The virus spreads through the nerves.
Can you catch shingles from kissing?
Yes and no. Shingles is herpes zoster virus. The symptoms develop in people who have had chicken pox before. If you haven't had chicken pox you may develop it when exposed to shingles. If you have had chicken pox it can trigger shingles. It is infectious only when the blisters are forming and 'weeping'. Therefore it is spread through physical contact. It is no longer infectious when the blisters are dry scabs. It is not airborne but a mask and gloves are worn by healthcare workers to protect them from contacting the skin of active patients.
Will exposing shingles to the sun help heal the blisters?
YEs certainly
What can shingles cause in the human body?
Once a shingles outbreak has developed, it typically does not spread to other parts of the body. The rash almost never crosses from one side of the body to the other.
Should a teen with shingles do active things?
no because if they are in lots of pain then it can spread through the body
Are you contagious with shingles?
This is not exactly true. If you have chickenpox as a child, you cannot then get shingles as an adult. However, if you do not have chickenpox as a child but get it as an adult, it is possible that this will develop into shingles.
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.
