My little brother(well he is 19) is in in the hospital. They think its shingles. I haven't heard anymore than that. I looked up what causes the disease. But will he have scars and stuff from this?
2007-08-03 14:13:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
As I said, he is in the hospital and is 3 hours away from me. I had to hear this from his X who lives out on the coast. I am so very worried about him. If he is still there doesn't that mean there is something to worry about?
2007-08-03 14:22:09 · update #1
Ok now I found out he told Bee that its deadly or could be... Please tell me that is not true and he is exaggerating!
2007-08-03 14:27:25 · update #2
he may have residual scarring, but more important is what we call "post-herpetic neuropathy". That pain can last a year or more. Ask his doctors for lidoderm patches when he is discharged if he still has pain
2007-08-03 14:19:13 · answer #1 · answered by shadow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Honey I had Shingles back in November, and they are very painful. They were on my back, but they didn't leave any scars. At first I thought I had been bitten by a spider. My doctor said it is caused by stress. It is from chicken pox lying dormant in your body. I'm 57 years old and I thought I had never had chicken pox in my life, but the doctor assured me I had. Your brother should be fine, but like I said they are some painful things to say the least.
2007-08-03 14:47:48 · answer #2 · answered by Pearl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a possibility he will get scars, because shingles is a form of chicken pox that lays dormant in your spinal canal for years. People get chicken pox scars all the time if they scratch the rash and pick at any scabs they get. Just advise him to aviod scratching and picking.
2007-08-03 14:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by tifbabyrtr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best way to get rid of shingles is to take mega doses of protein enzymes such as Vitalzyme. I would take 5 tablets/capsules 3x a day between meals until well after the symptoms subsided.)
Any scarring is caused by fibrin, which is an inflammatory protein. The enzymes will digest the fibrin and the scarring.
Good luck and be well.
Kelley
2007-08-03 14:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes he might have scarring. http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/40000398/ or http://www.healthline.com (search shingles)
2007-08-03 15:00:42 · answer #5 · answered by alchemy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if he scratches alot, he can indeed cause scars.
2007-08-03 14:17:01 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋