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A member asked:
If ive had chicken pox as a kid am i likely to get shingles?
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Possibly: Chicken pox is highly contagious and almost all get the illness, even if not obvious, in childhood. The virus takes up residence in the nerve root in some individuals and is undetectable. When some event later in life lowers the resistance, the virus travels down the nerve to erupt on the skin (shingles). You are no more likely to get this than anyone. Consider a booster shot.
Answered 3/17/2018
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Shingles: Probabilty of having shingles is dependent on different factors like age, any medical problems, if immunocompromised due to any disease or secondary to medications like chemotherapy etc. Risk starts to increase from the age of 50 . Risk can be significantly decreased by taking shingles vaccination.
Answered 9/14/2018
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I turned 50 this year, and am wondering if I should get a shingles shot. I had chicken pox bad as a kid, and w/ all my health prob, just wondering?
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My wife has shingles she finished her medicine I have had chicken pox as as a kid. Can we get romantic can I catch shingles by heavy kissing or sex
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Since I've had chicken pox twice, once as a young child and a second time at 18, is is a good idea to get immunized for shingles? I am now 63.
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If shingles is caused by chicken pox virus,why do they say let your kid get chicken pox or get the vaccine? Wouldnt that increase your risk of shingle
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