Please share an interesting fact about dealing with shingles.

Ignore: Sometimes it is ok to use a strong opiod medication to relieve your shingles pain.

Ignore: If you are older or your immune system is not strong, consider the shingles vaccine.

Treatment: Treatment with an antiviral medication may shorten the course of shingles considerably. See the doc.

Shingles: Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox.

Treating: Treating shingles at first sign may help prevent post herpetic neuralgia.

Shingles: Shingles can be recognized by tingling of the skin before the appearance of a rash.

The: The rash of shingles typically affects one side of the body.

The: The rash of shingles follows the line of a nerve.

Ignore: There is now a vaccine to prevent this painful condition.

Ignore: Even though you may have had a shingles vaccination, you still may get shingles.

Ignore: Patients usu have a 'major stress' i.e. moving house, pneumonia... that triggers it. So avoid stress.

Ignore: Shingles blisters on the tip of the nose may signal eye involvement. See your doctor immediately.

Ignore: It has been estimated that approximately 10-20% of the population will develop HZ during their life.

Ignore: LED technology can reduce postherpectic neuralgia (the pain after shingles).

Ignore: You may have pain and itching prior to developing the rash of shingles.

Ignore: Shingles is only contagious with direct contact in those who never had chicken pox or vaccine.

Ignore: Early medication can lessen the chance of post-herpetic neuralgia.

There's: There's a new Shingles vaccine! Ask your pharmacist when it will be available.