I got the shingles last year and I know that it has to do with the chicken pox virus and your immune system. But my question is what causes the itchy red bumps to come to the surface of the skin and why is the outbreak in the position its in
2006-10-24 12:21:57 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
Shingles will appear only on one side of the body, It is a varicella zoster virus. It occurs in people who have had chickenpox, the chickenpox blisters go away from the skin but the virus will stay in the nerves. They can manifest at any time and will return as shingles. Shingles will often start out as itching and then red spots. The pain can range from mild to very severe. If caught early enough, some of the antivirals such as acyclovir can help with the pain. The shingles are usually self-limiting and can stay as long as 3-5 weeks. The pain from the shingles can stay longer. The position of the shingles are along the dermatome regions in the body, but again, will appear only on one side. See your doc, he can at least give you something for the itching and pain.
2006-10-24 12:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by happi2bwu2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-09 02:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The itchy red bumps are another outbreak of the shingles. The bumps (virus) travel along a nerve root, which is why the outbreak most likely will not be in the same place..
Here's a couple of links to start your research
http://familydoctor.org/574.xml
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/shingles/DS00098
Take care of yourself,Good luck....
2006-10-24 12:38:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Inflammation of the spinal ganglia and a vesicular eruption along the area of distribution of the sensory nerve causes the itchy red bumps and their position of them. In some cases this can appear without any apparent reason for activation. Hope this helps.
2006-10-24 12:41:03 · answer #4 · answered by snowflake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I wanna share my experienced regarding shingles, i can really feel the pain but it really works well, when I treated it, natural remedies that I've searched through the net.
2014-12-01 19:31:02 · answer #5 · answered by Stefan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the lesions come out wherever it will come out and the positions are usually where there are more nerve endings...
2006-10-24 12:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by ♦cat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gosh i really wish that i knew then i can help u good luc though with your proplem
2006-10-24 12:25:32 · answer #7 · answered by Brandi S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋