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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.
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Herpes zoster: The varicella-zoster virus that causes chicken pox remains in your body for a lifetime. In some individuals it surfaces as shingles, and may recur numerous times, usually at the same anatomical location. You might benefit from receiving the vz vaccine. It has been shown in some to modulate the frequency and severity of recurrences. Good luc, .
Answered 3/3/2014
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