what are the syptoms of shingles and who can catch it?

Answer 1

syptoms are pain, spots and ulcers on the skin. You can only get Shingles if you have had Chicken Pox in the pass, the Virus lays dorment in the neck until triggered, Stress and worry can trigger Shingles.

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Answer 3

Shingles or Herpes Zoster is a dormant virus is the nervous system that is kept under control by the immune system. At any time, usually later in life this virus can be activated thus causing shingles. Shingles presents as a dark red rash with blister type lesions that are sore to touch and can cause incredible pain. Usually it appears around the trunk and it's name comes from the Latin "cingula" meaning girdle.

Shingles starts with a burning pain... and sometimes but not always with pyrexia. However, a rash appears some five days later. The rash also is accompanied by acute pain called postherpetic neuralgia.

A person with shingles can pass on the virus. They are contagious until the last blister as burst. The virus can last up to 3-4 weeks and the pain for several months afterwards.

Treatment can be done with acyclovir and sometimes antidepressants are used such as amitriptylene to ease the pain.

Complications can include lasting pain and also scarring of the skin. This condition is common is immuno-compromised individuals.

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Answer 5

Severe burning pain in the affected area often precedes the rash of blisterd by several days. Almost any part of the body may be involved, but the disease is especially common on one side of the trunk, and it is most troublesome if it affects the face, especially near the eyes. The pain does not stop when the rashes erupt. In fact, the pain often lasts for weeks after the blisters disappear. The condition is most common, and the pain is most severe, in the elderly.

If you have shingles, you can do little except apply calamine lotion to soothe the rash and take an analgesic such as aspirin to ease the pain. You should see your physician,however, particullary if your face is affected.

Answer 6

hi hunni, think im expert on this now lol my god son came down with shingles just before my 7 week old babys christneing so i called doc for advice... basically when you have chicken pox the virus lirs dormant in a nerve in your spine. when your immune system is low the virus can reactivate its self and this is what shingles is. it is usually over one side of your back but can appear on tummy and face too. you can catch chicken pox from shingles if you havent already had it. but only by touching the fluid contained in the blisters. you cannot catch shingles from shingles and nor can you catch shingles from chicken pox., it is a myth that if you have had chicken pox once and you come into contact with it again you will get shingles. so, to answer your question, no you cannot catch shingles but you can catch chicken pox if you come into contact with the fluid from the blisters. She will be most contagious in the first 4 days and after a week they shoudl start to dry up and be less contagious, The incubation period is 18-21 days so you could still come out in chicken pox (if you have touched the fluid or blisters) upto 3 weeks after the last blister has dried up! i would try and avoid her as depending on your age chicken pox is quite nasty in adults esp men as it can leave you infertile, good luck hope you dont get it

Answer 7

Shingles are caused by the same virus which causes chickenpox. The symptoms are areas of skin , frequently on the face and head or areas that have clothing touching such as waist , which experience mild to severe paid to the touch. Anyone who has had chickenpox can develop shingles, but I don't think you can "catch" them in the same way you catch other diseases from someone who has them.

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what are the syptoms of shingles and who can catch it?

Answer 9

Symptoms: Pre-eruptive stage: Pain along the course of the nerve and fever Eruptive stage: Several oedematous lesions along the course of the nerve with clear normal areas in between. and they are tender and painful Then they are surmounted with vesicles in clusters. The vesicles occur in crops. (with contents my be pus) The regional glands are painful and tender. Each crop dries in a week . An attack lasts for 2-3 weeks. the rash is usually unilateral. Complications: 1 In elderly people there may post herpetic neuralgia. 2. If eye is affected keratitis and corneal ulcer can occur. 3 .If nervous system is affected encephalitis, meningitis and myelitis may occur.
The persons who come into contact with the diseased person especially when the dry scales are falling off may get this viral infection.

Answer 10

You can't 'catch' shingles---its a reactivation of the virus that caused chickenpox when a person was younger.
The symptoms are large, very painful red patches, often rectangular in shape, hence the name.