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The chicken pocks are going around. Aren't they?
And shingles. Is shingles life threatening? I heard you feel sharp pains as well as itches. I'm feeling those sharp pains.
Shingles sounds horrible. Like.. the plague. Shiiingaals. Shingles. Ick.
Let's all hope we get chicken pocks. Pocks? That's not right. Is it pocks? I can't remember.
Good morning.
And shingles. Is shingles life threatening? I heard you feel sharp pains as well as itches. I'm feeling those sharp pains.
Shingles sounds horrible. Like.. the plague. Shiiingaals. Shingles. Ick.
Let's all hope we get chicken pocks. Pocks? That's not right. Is it pocks? I can't remember.
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More research for you Ms NY and I dont think, after reading this (yes I can read), you have shingles at all.
What is shingles?
Shingles is an outbreak of a rash or blisters on the skin that may be associated with severe pain. The pain is generally on one side of the body or face.
Who is at risk for developing shingles?
Although it is most common in people over age 50, anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk for developing shingles. Shingles is also more common in people with weakened immune systems from HIV infection, chemotherapy or radiation treatment, transplant operations and stress.
What are the symptoms of shingles?
Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching generally located on one side of the body or face. The rash or blisters are present anywhere from one to 14 days.
Are other complications associated with shingles?
Yes. If shingles appears on the face, it can lead to complications in hearing and vision. For instance, if shingles affects the eye, the cornea can become infected and lead to temporary or permanent blindness. Another complication of the virus is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a condition where the pain from shingles persists for months, sometimes years, after the shingles rash has healed.
Is any research being done to prevent shingles?
There is a national, multicenter study under way of an experimental vaccine to prevent shingles, called the Shingles Prevention Study. The Shingles Prevention Study is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cooperative study representing a scientific collaboration among the VA, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Merck & Co., Inc., the vaccine's producer. Results will be available after the study is completed at the end of 2003.
Thats all of it. Good old Google.
What is shingles?
Shingles is an outbreak of a rash or blisters on the skin that may be associated with severe pain. The pain is generally on one side of the body or face.
Who is at risk for developing shingles?
Although it is most common in people over age 50, anyone who has had chickenpox is at risk for developing shingles. Shingles is also more common in people with weakened immune systems from HIV infection, chemotherapy or radiation treatment, transplant operations and stress.
What are the symptoms of shingles?
Early signs of shingles include burning or shooting pain and tingling or itching generally located on one side of the body or face. The rash or blisters are present anywhere from one to 14 days.
Are other complications associated with shingles?
Yes. If shingles appears on the face, it can lead to complications in hearing and vision. For instance, if shingles affects the eye, the cornea can become infected and lead to temporary or permanent blindness. Another complication of the virus is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), a condition where the pain from shingles persists for months, sometimes years, after the shingles rash has healed.
Is any research being done to prevent shingles?
There is a national, multicenter study under way of an experimental vaccine to prevent shingles, called the Shingles Prevention Study. The Shingles Prevention Study is a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cooperative study representing a scientific collaboration among the VA, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Merck & Co., Inc., the vaccine's producer. Results will be available after the study is completed at the end of 2003.
Thats all of it. Good old Google.
Most people usually have it when they're younger.
I've already had chicken pox, had it when I were younger. if you get it when you're grown up it's supposed to be really horrible.
Shingles are thin tiles you nail to your roof....
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You know when I saw this title of this topic I thought it was another one about Chicken soup, how wrong I was.
Medication:
Some doctors only treat symptoms of shingles such as pain. Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, for example) and ibuprofen (Advil, for example) or tricyclic antidepressants, are examples of some pain medications that may be used, especially in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). PHN is the pain that remains in some people even after the rash goes away.
Antiviral medications, such as acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famciclovir (Famvir), may decrease the duration of skin rash and pain, including the pain of PHN. These medications must be started early in the disease to have any benefit. Your doctor will decide which medications you may need.
Sometimes, cortisone steroids are used to decrease inflammation. Topical medications may be used to soothe the area or prevent infection.
Some doctors only treat symptoms of shingles such as pain. Pain relievers, such as acetaminophen (Tylenol, for example) and ibuprofen (Advil, for example) or tricyclic antidepressants, are examples of some pain medications that may be used, especially in postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). PHN is the pain that remains in some people even after the rash goes away.
Antiviral medications, such as acyclovir (Zovirax), valacyclovir (Valtrex), and famciclovir (Famvir), may decrease the duration of skin rash and pain, including the pain of PHN. These medications must be started early in the disease to have any benefit. Your doctor will decide which medications you may need.
Sometimes, cortisone steroids are used to decrease inflammation. Topical medications may be used to soothe the area or prevent infection.
Doesnt sound nice at all...
I found some infomation on it:
Shingles is a reactivation of the herpes zoster virus (varicella-zoster virus, or VZV). This same virus causes the childhood illness chickenpox. The chickenpox virus (varicella) remains in a dormant state in the body in the root of nerves that control sensation. In about 1 out of 5 people, the virus "wakes up," often many years after the chickenpox infection. The virus then travels along a sensory nerve into the skin causing a painful rash known as shingles.
And some treatment:
If you think you have shingles, you should see your doctor as soon as possible, because antiviral medication is effective only if given early.
Do not scratch. This may increase the risk of bacterial infection and scarring. Antihistamines can relieve the itching.
Pain medication is often necessary.
Apply cool tap-water compresses to weeping blisters for 20 minutes several times a day to soothe and help dry the blisters. It also aids in removing the scabs and decreases the potential for bacterial infection. Tap-water compresses must be stopped once the blisters have dried, so the surrounding skin does not become too dry and itchy.
Keep the area clean with mild soap and water. Application of petroleum jelly can aid in healing. Wear loose clothing to avoid extra pain from clothing rubbing against the rash. Avoid close skin-to-skin contact with others who have not had chickenpox, are ill, or who have a weakened immune system.
Shingles is a reactivation of the herpes zoster virus (varicella-zoster virus, or VZV). This same virus causes the childhood illness chickenpox. The chickenpox virus (varicella) remains in a dormant state in the body in the root of nerves that control sensation. In about 1 out of 5 people, the virus "wakes up," often many years after the chickenpox infection. The virus then travels along a sensory nerve into the skin causing a painful rash known as shingles.
And some treatment:
If you think you have shingles, you should see your doctor as soon as possible, because antiviral medication is effective only if given early.
Do not scratch. This may increase the risk of bacterial infection and scarring. Antihistamines can relieve the itching.
Pain medication is often necessary.
Apply cool tap-water compresses to weeping blisters for 20 minutes several times a day to soothe and help dry the blisters. It also aids in removing the scabs and decreases the potential for bacterial infection. Tap-water compresses must be stopped once the blisters have dried, so the surrounding skin does not become too dry and itchy.
Keep the area clean with mild soap and water. Application of petroleum jelly can aid in healing. Wear loose clothing to avoid extra pain from clothing rubbing against the rash. Avoid close skin-to-skin contact with others who have not had chickenpox, are ill, or who have a weakened immune system.
Yip, that's true. I think you have immunity to it forever once you've had it. Shingles is different though :s
I thought once you had chicken pox you cant get it again.
Morning.
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