Question 1

is it ok to travel with shingles?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but cover up: Shingles is re-activated chicken pox. Unlike chicken pox, it is only spread through direct contact.  Keep your rash covered with bandages and clothing to avoid spreading it to others.  It is often painful, discuss pain medication and your travel plans with your doctor. Now you can prevent shingles with a vaccine.

Question 2

is it ok to expose shingles to sun?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Unlike cold sores, it can be exposed to the sun but the lesions will be more susceptible to a sunburn.

Question 3

is it ok to expose in the sun while you have shingles?

Accepted Answer

Sun exposure: In general, uv radiation is not good for any open wound in terms of healing, a herpes rash is no different.  It's recommended to keep the affected area covered and out of the sun to ensure proper healing.

Question 4

can young adults (early 20's) be diagnosed with shingles?

Accepted Answer

Yes but rare: Shingles, which is a reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus.  Most people are infected with the virus as children and it lays dormant in our nervous system.  The disease generally manifests in times of stress or when our immune systems are weak which generally occurs as we get older.

Question 5

i had shingles at 28. can i have them again, i'm in my 50's.?

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Yes:  Shingles can recur. “Healthy adults 50 years and older should get two doses of Shingrix, separated by 2 to 6 months. You should get Shingrix even if in the past you: had shingles, received Zostavax, are not sure if you had chickenpox. There is no maximum age for getting Shingrix.”  REF:  https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd/shingles/public/shingrix/index.html

Question 6

lidocaine ok for shingles?

Accepted Answer

Topical?: If you mean the patches or ointment, they have been used to treat the pain associated with shingles (after stores are closed).

Question 7

how long does it take for shingles scabs to completely heal and fall ok.

Accepted Answer

2-4 weeks: From the beginning of the rash to when the scabs fall off usually is around 2-4 weeks.

Question 8

is it becoming more common for young adults (mid 20's) to develop shingles?

Accepted Answer

No: There is no such evidence that incidence of shingles is increasing in younger population.

Question 9

what s shingles its cause by a particular food eaten.what do i run away from.what drugs doct?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Shingles is reactivation of the varicella virus. You can only get it if you had chicken pox in the past.

Question 10

i have shingles its been a week and a half i finished my antiviral medication 2 days ago and my pain in back is this normal?

Accepted Answer

Shingles : This is not unusual as the nerve root has been inflamed and,unfortunately, postherpetic neuralgia may be a chronic condition. At this time I would ask a neurologist if a course of corticosteroid medication may be worthwhile. However it is not unusual for a typical case of shingles to have pain lasting a few weeks and then resolve.

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