Shingles recurs more than thought…
By Sandy Morris on Dec 8, 2009 in Baby Boomers, Twitter-N-Me
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Shingles can recur more than doctors originally thought possible. Okay so now that this baby boomer has shingles I have been finding interesting articles about the symptoms, effects and treatment. I must admit that looking at the photos of others people with Shingles I somehow did not get as bad a case. But believe me it is bad enough. In my case I hope that these shingles recur in someone else! Leave the Baby Boomers alone… we have enough on our minds already with our retirement accounts going bust!
A Quick Look at Shingles – the Disease
Shingles, medically referred to as herpes zoster, is caused by the same virus which causes chickenpox. When a person has chickenpox the virus responsible lays dormant in their system afterward and is never fully eliminated from the …
Shingles Recurs More Often Than Thought
People with shingles are more likely to suffer a recurrence than previously thought, especially if their attack is accompanied by lasting pain, researchers report.
Q&A: Preventing shingles?: Consumer Reports Health Blog
If you’re age 60 or older, you can get the shingles vaccine. About one in four adults who’ve had chicken pox will eventually experience shingles, a painful, blistering rash that occurs when the herpes zoster virus—which lies dormant in …
Treatments for Shingles Disease
Most people who have the shingles disease will find that their symptoms subside after three to four weeks. The blisters would have all broke and healed and the pain would have subsided after three to four weeks. Some individuals however …
Now that I have you feeling itchy I have just a couple short articles that I felt worth mentioning.
Other Related articles:
- Higher Stroke Risk 1 Year After Shingles (blisstree.com)
- Shingles vaccine now available for seniors (cbc.ca)
- FDA Approves New Drug Treatment for Long-Term Pain Relief After Shingles Attacks (fda.gov)
In closing, do your homework. Find out just what shingles are all about, how you get them, how you treat them and most of all GO TO THE DOCTOR sooner rather than later. Luckily I went sooner and was able to begin the medication quicker which cut the infectious time down and helped the healing begin.
If you have had shingles and would like to leave a comment please do. I post this not to glorify shingles but to help other people so they do not have to suffer the pain.
1 Comment(s)
By Reece Khan on May 11, 2010 | Reply
Chicken pox is one hell of a nasty disease, it ruined my flawless skin a couple of years ago.;:*