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Tell me more about shingless. what can i do to feel better?

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Dr. Stephen Southard answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chickenpox: Interestingly shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus - aka the chickenpox virus. If you get shingles it means that you had chickenpox when you were younger and that it has just "reappeared". To feel better it depends how far along your course of shingles is. If the skin infection has resolved then antiviral therapy provides limited benefit, and then the focus should be on pain control

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Dr. Moji Ariyo answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Chickenpox returns: Shingles is considered to be a reactivation of chickenpox which is caused by a virus that never really goes away but stays in the system until some type of stress in your body gives the virus an opportunity to replicate again. It erupts as a painful rash that is typically unilateral and extremely painful but it can be managed using a combination of supportive care, analgesics. Your doctor can help

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