After you have had chickenpox the varicella zoster virus lies dormant inactive inside your body it can become reactivated at a later stage and cause shingles.
What do you take if you have shingles.
But there are things you can do to help your skin heal.
There aren t home remedies for shingles.
A detailed description of your symptoms.
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Wash the blisters gently and avoid touching or scratching the infected area.
Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding should wait to get shingrix.
Keep the affected area clean dry and exposed to air as much as possible.
Some people have such mild symptoms of shingles that they don t seek medical treatment.
Warmth can cause further itching and skin irritation.
What you can do.
Your symptoms and test results will show whether you have shingles.
Shingles cannot be passed from one person to another but the varicella zoster virus that causes shingles also causes chickenpox and the virus can spread and cause chickenpox in a person who has not had chickenpox before or not received the chickenpox vaccine.
People looking to receive the shingles vaccine have two options.
You might need to have a second test if the results aren t clear.
Apply cool compresses to the lesions or take a cool bath twice a day to relieve the burning or tingling sensation.
Avoid warm or hot water while you have shingles.
Information about your medical problems past and present.
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Shingles recovery tends to follow a pattern and may take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks or more.
At the other extreme severe symptoms may result in a visit to the emergency room.
The vaccine is also recommended for adults who ve never had chickenpox.
Once you ve been diagnosed you can start on treatment to help.
But if you have a moderate or severe acute illness you should usually wait until you recover before getting the vaccine.
Some people develop complications after shingles including nerve pain called post herpetic neuropathy.
Shingles herpes zoster is a painful rash common in adults over age 50.
If you have a minor acute starts suddenly illness such as a cold you may get shingrix.
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