Question 1

can post shingles neuralgia last a long time  have diagnosis of zoster myelitis which is better but bladder still issue.  meds are zoloft (sertraline) and adderal

Accepted Answer

Yes: Post herpetic neuralgia may be a chronic condition

Question 2

for 1 wk constant tender/burn pain on right hypochondrium. no rash. gp says poss. shingles.  taking antivrals.  thoracic spine? gall bladder?

Accepted Answer

Abdominal pain : If you pain continues  you need to go back to your doctor or ER,  you need abdominal ultrasound to  R/O gall Bladder  disese. Feel better.

Question 3

hi i have shingles on my left side of the neck. was wondering if i can cover them with a white non sticky bandage so i don't spread it?

Accepted Answer

Chicken pox: Shingles are caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox in young children. The virus gets into your nerves and remains dormant until you have some physiologic stress. Then shingles break out. You can use a bandage to cover the blisters,  but this will not keep them  from spreading. Shingles are generally self limiting. Often pain medication is prescribed to help with the intense discomfort.

Question 4

i had shingles then right after i had rhabdo. i dont feel like myself anymore . is there something i can take to get back to how i was? is this normal ? if you were me what would you do or take to feel better ?

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Valid quest: You are asking a very pertinent series of questions, and this involves complex but doable approaches to full recovery.  Since many issues come into play, it will be far more feasible to address this via a virtual consult on the paid portion of this website.

Question 5

does having shingles once mean you won't get it again?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily: Shingles is a herpes zoster virus that resides in the body forever and surfaces periodically.  There is now an anti viral injection to help minimize outbreaks

Question 6

don?t understand cause of shingles how long does it last?

Accepted Answer

Virus reactivation: After having had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in the nerve ganglion only to reactivate years to decades later. Most people who get it, only get it once. There is a vaccine to decrease the risk of getting the reactivation or its complications by boosting the immunity to the virus.

Question 7

sorry don't know if my question went threw but if the shingles are all crusted over does that mean its inactive?

Accepted Answer

: Only when the crusts are all gone is my opinion. But not clear by what you mean by inactive.  I have had numbness and itching over my shingles site for 40 years so for me its is still active. But no infectious. Be certain it is shingles and not monkey pox these days. Usually easy to tell apart.

Question 8

i gave shingles again! i had them in january  2014 and now march 2014. is this normal? this second time is bad! the first round wasn't as bad.

Accepted Answer

Can get shingles mor: It is possible to get shingles more than once. If you were in a lot of pain you might want to talk to your doctor about taking no neurontin, (gabapentin) adrug that might help with the pain. When you get to be older you should also consider getting the shingles vaccine which is 50 percent effective.

Question 9

shingles isn't an infection is it!?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's an infection caused by varicella zoster virus, the virus that also causes chicken pox.   It's caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster firus infection.

Question 10

i think my 1 year old baby has shingles.  isn't that too young?

Accepted Answer

Herpes Zoster: That would be most unusual , as shingles (herpes zoster) is the localized re-eruption of the chickenpox virus (varicella). Most infants have trans-placental anti-varicella antibody that protects them from chickenpox until at least 6 months of age. The antibody levels decline gradually to non-protective levels by 1 year which is why the first varicella vaccine is usually given at 1 yr of age.

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Can post shingles neuralgia last a long time have diagnosis of zoster myelitis which is better but bladder still issue. meds are zoloft (sertraline) and adderal

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For 1 wk constant tender/burn pain on right hypochondrium. no rash. gp says poss. shingles. taking antivrals. thoracic spine? gall bladder?

A member asked:

Hi i have shingles on my left side of the neck. was wondering if i can cover them with a white non sticky bandage so i don't spread it?

A member asked:

I had shingles then right after i had rhabdo. i dont feel like myself anymore . is there something i can take to get back to how i was? is this normal ? if you were me what would you do or take to feel better ?

A member asked:

Does having shingles once mean you won't get it again?

A member asked:

Don?t understand cause of shingles how long does it last?

A member asked:

Sorry don't know if my question went threw but if the shingles are all crusted over does that mean its inactive?

A member asked:

I gave shingles again! i had them in january 2014 and now march 2014. is this normal? this second time is bad! the first round wasn't as bad.

A member asked:

Shingles isn't an infection is it!?

A member asked:

I think my 1 year old baby has shingles. isn't that too young?

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