2006-10-25 11:11:51 · 9 answers · asked by sheik_yur_boota 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Most strains of shingles never go away, just become dormant, so you could have an outbreak at any time or you may never have another one. I read that an estimated 40% of all people will have contracted some form of shingles by age 50.
2006-10-25 11:16:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-01 04:25:20 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is possible. I have had shingles three times and my husband gets shingles on a regular basis (once or twice a year). I am told that it is more common in the over 50 age group or if you have a weak immune system and have been under stress. Shingles can develop in anyone who has had chicken pox.
2006-10-25 11:20:27 · answer #3 · answered by Born a Fox 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. My mother has had chronic shingles , which is rare, for 13 years. She has had them 100s of times unfortunately.
2006-10-25 11:16:05 · answer #4 · answered by lynn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is shingles are an infection of the nerve ends and they can be infected many times. if you have them get a bottle of colored whiskey and apply it to the rash very liberaly several times daily and they go away in a couple of days.
2006-10-25 13:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by roy40372 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes shingles stay dormant and you can break out again.
2006-10-25 13:26:58 · answer #6 · answered by tracy p 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes; the virus (herpes zoster) resides in your spinal cord even when you don't have an outbreak. This virus can be reactivated though, and you can get multiple outbreaks.
2006-10-25 11:17:18 · answer #7 · answered by CardsFanMD 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes its due to stress.
i have had them twice, both times during a time of intense emotional stress.
2006-10-25 11:21:00 · answer #8 · answered by strawberryblond 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes certainly
2006-10-25 11:14:08 · answer #9 · answered by Honey pot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋