i m very scared about it...is it curable?can u really effects u so badly to make you blind?Please answer to me....if u are a doctor it s even better...:(
I m italian i moved in usa 1 year ago and i m alone here ...i m even thinking to go back home..(i m 32 years old)
2006-08-10 17:33:13 · 8 answers · asked by manolaxox 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Shingles is curable it another form of chicken pox's that lays dormant in your body, It can be painful at times I hope by now you went to the doctors and got a prescription antibiotic ...But it is curable..I been a pediatric nurse for 13 years and seen this in children Good luck Hun wish ya the best ..
2006-08-10 17:41:06 · answer #1 · answered by «~Mouse«~~ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox: Varicella-zoster. Most adults had chicken pox as a kid, and the virus remains in your body forever. Usually it remains dormant.
We don't understand why the virus sometimes becomes active again, usually in adults over the age of 50. When it does so, you get a painful blistering rash, usually on your torso. The pain can be pretty bad, and last for weeks or even months.
But that's a worst case. The older you are the longer the pain typically persists. Being younger, you should be fine in no time.
There are treatments for shingles, but they aren't perfect. You'll likely have to just tough it out.
There is a vaccine for shingles coming out soon (just as there has been one for chicken pox for 7 or 8 years or so), but it is only recommended for people over 60.
2006-08-10 19:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by Jim S 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The shingles is an after effect of the chicken pox, you can get it weeks after you have the chicken pox or up to a decade. Shingles can't make you blind, they're just blisters and they go away in a few weeks. Just don't bother them, they're harmless! It's nothing to get scared about, armpit hair is more scary then the shingles.
2006-08-10 18:02:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can consider shingles to be the adult form of chicken pox, assuming you didnt have chicken pox as a child and were never vaccinated. You'll be fine.
2006-08-10 18:18:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
my best friend had that a few yrs back. All i know is that it's really contageous in the beginnning and stress can cause it. I heard it can cause some nerve damage depending on the severity. My best friend has spots on her back (area she caught it) that have no feeling after catching shingles.
2006-08-11 04:58:22 · answer #5 · answered by shorty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't quote me on this, but I believe shingles is caused by the same virus as chicken pox. Beyond that, I dunno. Check out webmd.
2006-08-10 17:41:16 · answer #6 · answered by Tish 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol dont worry shingles is no big deal, get medicine and ull b fine :)
2006-08-10 18:31:57 · answer #7 · answered by siroric 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am so sorry i don't have any idea about this,and i don't to tell may be i will be wrong...sorry dood....but try searching this term in google...by giving exact name..
2006-08-13 22:14:32 · answer #8 · answered by sulaiman s 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋