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gerry2005
last month, the doctor told me, i got herpes zoster virus. after 1 week of medication, the doctor told me, that im ok. my question is, 1 week of medication is enough to cure herpes zoster virus?
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gracefromHHP
zoster is a recurrence of chicken pox. You are never "cured" of it.
what testing did you have done to confirm it? how old are you? where was your shingles rash at?
yes, we only treat shingles with 1 week of antivirals.
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