2006-11-17 02:27:03 · 11 answers · asked by Tinamcb 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
yes it most likely is. shingles is one of those viruses that can keep reocurring unfortunately, and can cause other symptoms like on going aches and pains at the site of the shingles for years.
it is very unpleasant, i hope your friends clear up quickly.
2006-11-17 02:38:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very probably, yes. After the worst few weeks of shingles, the rash often becomes scabby. Is the scabby rash in the same place as the shingles blisters were?
The key thing about shingles is that in most immunocompetent people (i.e. not just had chemotherapy, not HIV +ve, not on shed-loads of steroids, etc) it keeps itself to ta a single well defined area of the body, usually a "stripe" on the trunk, following the curvature of the ribs. This is because the virus infects a nerve root and the rash affects all the skin that the nerve supplies.
So if this scabby rash is in a different place from the original shingles rash, it may be something different.
2006-11-17 02:47:52 · answer #2 · answered by Adrian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very many times, specific. After the worst few weeks of shingles, the rash maximum ordinarily will become scabby. Is the scabby rash in the comparable problem because of the fact the shingles blisters have been? the considerable ingredient approximately shingles is that for the duration of plenty immunocompetent persons (i.e. now no longer only had chemotherapy, now no longer HIV +ve, now no longer on shed-fairly a rather good variety of steroids, and a rather good variety of others) it maintains itself to ta a single stable defined self-discipline of the physique, on the completed a "stripe" on the trunk, following the curvature of the ribs. that's provided that the virus infects a nerve root and the rash impacts the completed dermis that the nerve provides. So if this scabby rash is in one greater problem from the common shingles rash, it relatively is a few difficulty specific.
2016-10-15 16:14:10 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had shingles when i was 19 weeks pregnant i had the blisters which turned to scabs, very painful all underneath my chest. i had it for 4 months and was told it could easily return within the next 10 years
i had a healthy little girl, did not effect my pregnancy luckily-although my doctor was shocked to see shingles in a pregnant woman and i was told i may have to have the pregnancy terminated!!!!
2006-11-19 05:47:19 · answer #4 · answered by angel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it - the average time for the rash to subside is 3-5 weeks, though somtimes it is longer. The entire case of it can take a few months to clear completely.
Some more information about it can be found here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles
2006-11-17 02:37:21 · answer #5 · answered by junkmonkey1983 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is, it can last for months and you can still get effects of shingles for years.
2006-11-20 12:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by RAZOR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
shingles can hang about for sometime.
2006-11-17 02:33:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ,starts as blisters then scabs over
2006-11-17 02:35:06 · answer #8 · answered by dumplingmuffin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it's shingles it's the same virus as chickenpox which do exactly the same
2006-11-17 02:36:30 · answer #9 · answered by Helen L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and it can take months to completely go away, so lots of healty eating and plenty of tlc needed cos it's also very painful
2006-11-17 02:41:01 · answer #10 · answered by . 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋