A member asked:

Shingles at 40 y/o. scared to death of lymphoma. should i be concerned? i have heard stress can be a trigger also.

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RELAX: Most of the time we are not able to finger a precise reason for the event. Emotional stress is often cited and is nearly always wrong. Lymphoma as a cause of shingles occurs in people with known disease who are getting radiation and chemotherapy. At age 40 you are likely to have less pain for a shorter time than the typical elderly person. Getting shingles is more effective than the shot, so you d

Answered 3/27/2018

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