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I have a recuring shingles at the same spot. pain goes and comes with otc drugs. on now for 3 weeks. will it ever go away completely. am 60 yrs.
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Shingles: We may need a second question or response here. Do you not have prescription medication to calm the shingles down and to let healing occur? Have you not gotten the shingles vaccine yet? If the answer is no to either or both of those questions that is what is paramount about your next moves.
Answered 6/21/2013
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