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Shingles Community
WELCOME TO THE SHINGLES COMMUNITY: This Patient-To-Patient Community is for discussions relating to Shingles such as: Causes, Chicken Pox, Complications, Diagnosis, Medications, Prevention, Prognosis, Research, Risk Factors, Self Care, Symptoms Tests, Treatment, Vaccines, Varicella Zoster Virus, VZV and Warning Signs.
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I had my first attack of Shingles at age 58. I had blisters in my mouth on the left side only, and my primary said it was canker sores. T...
I have had shingles, I had the spots in 2 places. I did not go to the doctors for a week, thinking it would go away, it didn't it got wor...
I have had shingles, pityriasis rosea, and most recently developed severe rosacea on my face. I'm an otherwise healthy 22 year old female...
Diagnosed with shingles Wednesday night - went to doctor same day symptoms started as they were significant. Started Valtrex. Have bumps ...
I was recently at my local docs office due to a rash I developed on the left side of my face, particularly close to the jaw line. It star...
I had a near blackout this past summer at the gym. I brushed it off but the symptoms persisted. I am also a Type 1 diabetic so I had assu...
Two years ago I had lightheadedness for three months during summer. No symptoms last year during summer. This year, same lightheadedness ...
First off, I know what Shingles are and how painful they can be, I have some of that almost every year. But this seems different. Occasio...
For the past 2 yrs I have suffered with unbearable left sided chest pain, its not on my skin it feels like its in and around my left brea...
Hi there, I developed a tingling feeling on my right thigh about 4 days ago. At first I didn't think much of it, but gradually some rashe...
I have had shingles for a year. Never the blisters but a painful, red/purplish rash that looks like a dark center in some areas. It feels...
Hello I was wondering if someone could hopefully help me out?!. It started on the Wednesday just gone I noticed I had a spot on my chest ...
It's been a few days and I've recently been seeing water-like blisters over my body, it started with one, and overnight there's seven mor...
Dear all,
I have been diagnosed with herpes zoster few days ago , my symbtoms started as ear and teeth pain with headache then rash s...
Are the genital shingles antibodies the same as the herpes antibodies? I'm asking because I tested positive for herpes type 1 and herpes ...
I've been having this rash on my shins, really itchy, on each shin same location. I've had the itchiness for about 6 months now. Recently...
Hi. I'm wondering what this is. It started out as itching on my lower back on my left side. When i scratch it hurts. Then there were a f...
I'm on day five of the rash and antivirals, day 8 of pain, day 10 of generally feeling unwell.
Rash was small on day one when I started ...
HI, about two weeks ago I went a pick up pallets. After I felt itching and burning all over my skin, It felt as if I had Insulation on my...
She's 17, never vaccinated. What should be done?
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