What is shingles?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:If you've had chickenpox, you could get shingles later in life.
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If you've had chickenpox, you could get shingles later in life. Watch the video to learn more from Dr. Oz about shingles. More -
Dr. Michael Roizen answered:Shingles is a nerve inflammation caused by a reawakened chickenpox virus. (Once you've had chickenpox, the virus lurks, dormant, in your body). Also called herpes zoster, shingles starts with a burning or tingling sensation followed by a rash or blisters, usually on one side of your body. During and after an attack you may get excruciating nerve pain.Shingles is a nerve inflammation caused by a reawakened chickenpox virus. (Once you've had chickenpox, the virus lurks, dormant, in your body). Also called herpes zoster, shingles starts with a burning or tingling sensation followed by a... More -
Dr. Angela Lowery answered:Shingles is a painful infection of a nerve and the area of the skin surrounding that nerve. It is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, varicella-zoster virus. Shingles main symptoms are pain and a rash that develops into itch blisters. This blisters cannot cause others to get shingles but it is a possibility a person that has not had chicken pox or has not been vaccinated against the virus, that causes chicken pox, can actually contract chicken pox from a shingles infected person.Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulShingles is a painful infection of a nerve and the area of the skin surrounding that nerve. It is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, varicella-zoster virus. Shingles main symptoms are pain and a rash that develops into itch blisters.... More -
Healthwise answered:Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your nerve tissue and can cause shingles later in life.
Shingles usually appears in a band, a strip, or a small area on one side of the face or body. It is also called herpes zoster.
Shingles is more common in older adults and people who have weak immune systems because of stress, injury, certain medicines, or other reasons.
Helpful? 1 person found this helpfulShingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your nerve tissue and can cause shingles later in life. Shingles usually appears in a band, a strip, or a small area on... More -
Baptist Health South Florida answered:Shingles, a mutated form of chicken pox, can some with intense pain that can last for weeks. There are about one million cases of shingles every year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 20% of the cases, patients develop a chronic pain syndrome called post-herpetic neuralgia. In rare cases, shingles leads to blindness, hearing loss, encephalitis (brain swelling), stroke or death.Shingles, a mutated form of chicken pox, can some with intense pain that can last for weeks. There are about one million cases of shingles every year, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In 20% of the cases, patients... More
