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Shingles (infection)
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral disease caused by a virus similar to that which causes chicken pox. Persons affected by the disease experience painful skin rash with blisters that occur along a particular nerve path.
797 Questions
Can you get shingles from a person with shingles?
No, but you can get chicken pox if you haven't had it before. Most at risk are young children and pregnant women. Other than that, most people have had chicken pox. Shingles is only contagious while the blisters are forming.
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How many nails should be used on each roof shingle?
Four nails is usually the manufacturers minimum requirement for warranty. I would agree with putting 5 nails in you architectural shingles as they do weigh more than standard shingles, and it only helps to better distribute the weight load.
Can chicken pox effect sexuality in adult males?
you know how they say there is no such thing as a stupid question... they were wrong... this is the stupidest question I've ever heard!
Can you put roll roofing over shingles?
Would not recommend do to the weight and unevenness of the metal roofing material also the potential for leaks
Viral infection known as shingles?
Shingles is caused by a virus called Herpes Zoster. It is basically the result of chicken pox that has been dormant for years. It emerges years later as shingles.
Is shingles vaccine expensive?
You can say so. Contributor has seen the bizarre face of the parents, who are worried by the large number of vaccines to be given to the child. It may rob them of their full salary and nothing is left to feed the family.
The answer is Herpes Zoster/Shingles.
Herpes zoster is derived from the Latin word for "Belt" and describes the pattern of the rash that usually occurs in this viral infection. The shingles rash is often preceded by a painful burning sensation-known as paresthesia (pins & needles), in the affected dermatome (area of skin served by a specific spinal nerve)
The Shingles rash initially develops as papules (small, raised spots which besocms vesicles (fluid filled blisters)
- Three to Seven days after the blisters form they begin to scab. Untouched, the scabs will separate and drop off in 14 days. Do not pull or scratch off-scab-scar.
Most times- the lesions will usually affect only one dermatome (the area supplied by one cutaneous nerve)
Post herpertic neuralgia (PHN) pain occurring after the rash has disappeared-may persist for some months, is especially in older patients and is often difficult to control.
Why should I get the shingles vaccine?
That rather depends. If you've already had Chicken Pox, you're already immunised from shingles. Chicken-Pox & shingles are both caused by the same virus. If you've already had chicken-pox as a youngster, your body is already immune from catching shingles. If not - then just make an appointment with your doctor to have the vaccination.
Will VA pay for shingles shot?
Between $20-$30, in the Northeast the current rate is $25. Often if you have a medical insurance plan the pharmacy will take your info and bill your carrier, or you may only have to pay your prescription co-pay.
Can you go out in the sun with shingles?
Shingles is a virus, in the same family as chicken-pox. If you have it, you may feel uncomfortable, but you can certainly work. On the other hand, you may be contagious, which is something to consider before going to work. You cannot give shingles to another person, but you can transmit the virus, especially to a person who never had chicken-pox. The best thing is to get vaccinated to prevent this disease, and if you do get it, to follow your doctor's instructions.
Do you have to take medicine for shingles?
No, the shingles vaccine is given by your doctor, a nurse, or a pharmacist and does not require that a prescription be written.
The Mayo Clinic says no.
The only type of herpes that I know of that can kill some one is enchephilitis. Herpes zooster is the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles.
How many bundles of shingles for 45 square feet?
If your shingles say they cover 3 bundles to a square ( 10'x10' or 100 sq. ft) then one and a half. Some thicker, heavier shingles are 4 bundles to a square so you'd need 2.
Can you use ketoconazole cream for scabies?
The Mayo Clinic, (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR601711), says:
Ketoconazole cream is used to treat: * Athlete's foot (tinea pedis; ringworm of the foot); * Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis); * Ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch); * Seborrheic dermatitis; * "Sun fungus" (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor); and * Yeast infection of the skin (cutaneous candidiasis).
Can you get shingles on your buttocks?
Yes. But usually only on one side of the body since it's driven by neural pathways that don't cross the body's midline. You can get shingles wherever there are nerve endings.
Does silver script insurance cover shingles vaccine?
Yes. Some shingles vaccines are covered. If you have on particular drug in mind you can go to the silver script website and enter the name of the drug in the formulary search. If the drug is not covered it will give you a list of alternatives that are covered. But to be honest vaccines should be covered by Medicare Part B since its preventive care that will be administered by a doctor.
(from Medicare.gov, official website) "
Shingles vaccineHow often is it covered?The shingles vaccine isn't covered by Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance) or Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance). Generally, Medicare prescription drug plans (Part D) cover all commercially available vaccines (like the shingles vaccine) needed to prevent illness. Contact your Medicare drug plan for more information about coverage.Which nerve is affected with shingles on your hand and arm?
The location of the Herpes lesions will determine the nerve involvement.
If the pain or numbness is on the "inside" of the arm and hand (the "pinkie" finger side), then it is ulnar in origin. If the symptoms appear on the "outside" of the hand and arm (the thumb side) then the nerve involved is the radial.
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How do shingles make you feel?
I thought that I had been bitten or come in contact with poison ivy or something, turned out to be shingles, in the week leading up to the rash, I had flu like symptoms, racked with pain all over. Felt like my shins were going to break if I walked. When the rash surfaced (in my left hand which doctor said was rare) for two days I could not use my left arm, so painful outside and inside. Many headaches and feeling weak, food taste funny. It is 7 days since rash appeared (feeling bad for a little over 18 days now) and I feel better, I can see scales starting to cover the rash and the yellowish dots that form in rash seem to be gone. I am going to tell my self this was a minor case, it is not coming back and learn of ways to cope with stress. I do beleive stress is the #1 reason why people get sick, why some people end up with cancer while others don't. I know I need a few more days (hopefully) to recover as when I get up and move around I feel wiped out. So hopefully a few days is all it will take and not these horror stories of having it for the rest of your life. Average age for shingles is 60, I am 42, I thought a young 42 but not so sure anymore, last few months just got over vertigo....crazy..... oh ya I kept my rash open to the air as much as I could but my son and husband have not had chicken pox so it was covered during the day, slept in different room and stopped preapring food.....just in case......
Can you work at a daycare with Shingles?
Are chickenpox vaccine and shingles vaccine the same?
In a way, it is. When a person is infected with the varicella zoster virus, the resulting illness is chickenpox. The virus does not leave the body and remains dormant in nerve cells and is later reactivated in about a third of people. Usually this is reactivation associated with a weakening of the immune system, and the symptoms are different from those of the first illness. It is extremely painful, as the nerve endings become inflamed and a rash is present. These symptoms are usually localized, unlike chickenpox which is general.
How long do the shingles blisters continue to break out?
The psychical symptoms last upto 2 weeks. The general illness lasts upto a month.
The psychical symptoms last upto 2 weeks. The general illness lasts upto a month.
