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Can a shower help with shingles?

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Perhaps: It may help in easing pain or itching, but will not make it heal any faster.

Answered 3/2/2021

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Can you have a shower and wet it if you have shingles around you waist is it dangerous?

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I have shingles do I have to put lotion cream on my face after a shower because I don't.I had shingles know for 1 week and 2 days when I take a shower I don't put lotion cream on my face is it necessary to put lotion can I use pond cream or just stay the

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Can you get shingles/chicken pox from showering in the same shower as someone who has it?

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Have had increasingly itching, burning skin after shower. I use no dyes, additives. Now it's itching when i get upset! had shingles 6months ago. Help!

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I live with my mom and only have one shower. She has shingles and I've never had chicken pox, can I catch it from her by sharing the same shower?

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