what to do when you get the shingles?
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['take paracetamol to ease pain.', 'keep the rash clean and dry to reduce the risk of infection.', 'wear loose-fitting clothing.', 'use a cool compress (a bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel or a wet cloth) a few times a day.']
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Anyone who's had chickenpox may develop shingles. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus can enter your nervous system and lie dormant for years. Eventually, it may reactivate and travel along nerve pathways to your skin — producing shingles. But, not everyone who's had chickenpox will develop shingles.
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To help diminish the length and severity of shingles, your physician may prescribe an antiviral drug, such as the following: Zovirax (acyclovir) Valtrex (valacyclovir) Famvir (famciclovr)
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The older you are when you have shingles, the more likely it is that you will have postherpetic neuralgia. The main symptom is pain in the area where you had the shingles rash. The pain may be stabbing, aching, or burning. It may come and go or it may be constant for months or even years.
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Over-the-counter pain medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol®) or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen (Motrin®, Advil®) can be effective in relieving mild pain. Antibacterial agents can be given to treat bacterial infections of the shingles rash (if this occurs).
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The CDC recommends Shingrix for adults 50 years and older, whether or not they have already had shingles or previously received the Zostavax vaccine, which has been used since 2006. You should get two doses of Shingrix, two to six months apart. Two doses of Shingrix are more than 90% effective at preventing shingles.
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Shingles, a viral infection of the nerve roots, affects 1 million people in the U.S each year. Most people recover from their bout, but for as many as 50% of those over age 60 who have not been treated, the pain doesn't go away. It can last for months, years, or even the rest of their lives.
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If you have shingles and are otherwise healthy, you can still go out in public or to work. But you should be sure to follow these tips: Keep the shingles rash clean and covered. This can help prevent other people from coming into contact with your blisters.
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If you had chickenpox as a child, you may not get it again in your adulthood, but you are still at the risk of getting shingles. Shingles is more than just adult chickenpox.
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You cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox You cannot get shingles from someone with shingles or chickenpox. But you can get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you have not had chickenpox before.
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Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you've had chickenpox, the virus lies inactive in nerve tissue near your spinal cord and brain. Years later, the virus may reactivate as shingles.
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It's perfectly safe for you to be around friends and family members — even children — after getting the shingles vaccine. Rarely, people develop a chickenpox-like rash on their skin after they've been vaccinated. If you get this rash, you'll want to cover it.
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Shingles is an infection of the spinal nerves by the herpes virus causing painful blisters on the skin of the affected dermatome. Patients may experience back pain in the lumbar spine preceding the outbreak of shingles. After the infection subsides, some patients may still experience chronic nerve pain.
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To help with the pain of shingles, your doctor might have you take an over-the-counter pain medicine. This could include acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil). Applying a medicated anti-itch lotion (Benadryl, Caladryl) to the blisters might reduce the pain and itching.
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Early signs of shingles include tingling and localized pain. Most, but not all, people with shingles develop a blistering rash. You may also experience itching, burning, or deep pain. Typically, the shingles rash lasts two to four weeks, and most people make a complete recovery.
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Shingles occurs in people who have already had chickenpox, usually many years later. Shingles is very contagious. You can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles through contact with their secretions or their skin rash.
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Magnet: Shingles is caused by the chickenpox virus. I do not understand why having chickenpox when younger does not provide immunity to shingles later. Measles is also a virus, but once you have measles, you are immune.