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Shingles finger blisters
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A Verified Doctoranswered
40 years experience
Yes: Shingles can appear unilaterally anywhere. It is less likely to have when younger unless immunity is compromised. Related to chicken pox infection ear... Read More
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5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Payam Rafatanswered
Podiatry 24 years experience
Yes.: One may get recurrence of flare ups that may come and go.
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4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Terri Washingtonanswered
Endocrinology 18 years experience
Yes: Some patients may present with just the pain and the rash comes later or not at all. Treatment is still the same.
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4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Although: some people have used rubbing alcohol on Shingle's lesions - warm soap and water is a simple & effective approach.
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526 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
When all scabs are g: When all scabs are gone. Most people already have the virus or immunity from a shot. You may transmit chicken pox to a susceptible person but shingles... Read More
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4.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 54-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ahmad Saabanswered
Family Medicine 45 years experience
Shingles: Post herpetic neuralgia is common after herpes zoster infection. Gabapentin and Elavil (amitriptyline) are helpful in this condition.
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4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Frank Kuitemsanswered
Internal Medicine 38 years experience
No: with shingles generally delusions blister then scab up then go away they do not blister a second time
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2.6k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Mehul Desaianswered
Pain Management 21 years experience
Shingles: This sounds more like shingles which is often accompanied by pain prior to the rash and continues once the rash is present. See your doctor there are ... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Can take time: Herpes lesion appear periodically with varying time intervals and various stimuli. Having herpes does not rule of shingles.
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167 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 74-year-old male asked:
Dr. J. Lawrence Dohananswered
Dermatology 59 years experience
No: No side effects, but waste of money. No benefit from more than 1 week unless you have impaired immunity from a serious condition. Zovirax (acyclovir) ... Read More
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5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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