Question 1

what does shingles look like?

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A raised rash: The rash of shingles usually starts as red spots which become raised and blister. They can eventually develop pus than scab over.The rash is localized to a specific area of the body following the course of an underlying spinal or cranial nerve and does not cross the mid line of the body pain can occur before, during and after the outbreak.

Question 2

what are symtom of shingles what does shingles look like on skin?

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Shingles: Shingles can cause fairly dramatic pain which is followed within a few days by a rash. It usually appears in a particular location on one side of the body. The rash burns intensely, itches & is made up blisters that open up & crust over.  A person could also have a fever, chills, headache and  generalized aches & pains with fatigue.

Question 3

can you be supposed to get shingles first?

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Question unclear: Not sure what your question is. Can you get shingles before getting chicken pox (which may re-activate in later life as shingles)? No. Infection with the chicken pox virus cause pox, first. The virus then lives inside nerve cells for years before it can be re-activated to cause shingles.If that is not your question, please clarify.

Question 4

what is the recurrence rate of shingles after the first occurrence?

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Very low: unlikely to sustain another attack...esp if your are not immunocompromised. There is a shingles vaccine , but usually given to those over 50 yrs old.

Question 5

if you get shingles once, are you more likely to get it again, or are you at the same risk level as before you got the first shingles?

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Reduced risk: It's unusual to get shingles more than once.

Question 6

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.

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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 7

what does the shingles virus look like?

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The shingles virus: Formally known as the varicella-zoster virus is a herpes virus and they all look the same under the electron microscope.  The rash it causes as shingles or zoster mostly occurs as a band like rash on the torso or around one side of the forehead.

Question 8

does contact dermatitis look like shingles?

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A little: Shingles always stop at the midline of the body and usually only mildly itchy but can be very painful.  Allergic contact dermatitis can occur anywhere after contact with the allergen and is itchy.   The blister with contact dermatitis are very small but can be huge with shingles.

Question 9

what are the first on set signs of the shingles?

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Burning pain: The first sign of shingles is burning pain on or under the skin. The pain is limited to a narrow band on one side of the body reaching around from back to front. Pain precedes the rash. This is the best time to treat shingles. In a couple days the skin develops the typical small blisters and redness associated with shingles.

Question 10

what are the first signs of shingles? bumps or pain?

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Bumps come later: Most people with Shingles experience pain or discomfort, burning sensation for a day or 2 before the blisters(bumps) appear. Most characteristically, these symptoms and signs affect only one half of the body area.

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