What is the difference between shingles (herpes zoster virsus caused by chicken pox) and herpes?
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He has shingles, which is herpes simplex and it is not caught from one person to another.  However, you do need to stay away from anyone who has not had chicken pox or the shot.  Shingles is caused from being stressed out and very upset to the point that a nerve comes to the surface and literally burns out which causes the red rash.  It is very painful and it circles the area where the nerve goes and then ends.  He can get it again if he is subject to being nervous or upset.  I have had shingles so many times I now have permanent symptoms in my face, which is numbness and tingling. The sexual herpes is a different type altogether and is caught from one to another and cannot be cured.  There are medications for shingles, but they do not do too much for the problem.  You just have to wait it out.  The symptoms usually last up to four weeks.
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Have you ever had chicken pox?\n\nThe lump is possibly a swollen lymph node. The human body has several lymph nodes throughout the body, one location would be in the area directly underneath the arm.\n\n\nCheck the rest of your body.....not for other lumps, but for a small cluster of red bumps that look like blemishes. Check your back also. If you have both of these symptoms, it's possible that you have shingles. (Shingles is merely a recurrance of Chicken pox, which is very minor, and will most likely go away without complications.) If you 1. have had chicken pox in the past, 2. have a sore lump in your armpit, and 3. find a small cluster of blemishes (which may even look like small pimples, and may also flake slightly), than you may possibly have a minor case of shingles. \n\nAfter a person has chicken pox, the virus never actually goes completely away, it merely becomes dormant, and stays in the human body, usually located within the spinal column. When the virus re-activates, it culminates in the syptoms I mentioned above, and the cluster of bumps (which doesn't get to far from the spinal cord, which is why i said check your back) is actually a small outbreak of chicken pox. Again, just keep your eyes open, and if the symptoms get worse, have it checked out.
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Please see the webpages for more details and images on Herpes Zoster.
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I'm sorry to hear about your symptoms. Unfortunately, symptoms like burning and hypersensitivity can last for a long time, way beyond the infective period. This is due to damage of the nerves that the Varicella Zoster virus has caused.\n\nThis type of pain is called Neuropathic pain. It is quite difficult to treat, and does not usually respond to usual pain killers. Medications like Gabapentin, Pregabalin or Amitriptyline can be helpful to reduce Neuropathic pain.\n\nI hope you get rid of it soon!
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Shingles is the lay term for reactivation of the Varicella zooster virus which is the same virus that causes chicken pox.\nVaricella zooster virus, after infecting a host, remain dormant in the nerves (dorsal root ganglion)\ngiven opportunity, the virus reactivtes and causes pain and vesicular rash that occupy a patch of skin supplied by that specific nerve (a dermatome) and does not cross the midline.\ntreatment should at least include:\n1. symptomatic relief.\n2. antivirals if severe, or if at anatomical important sites (e.g. face, eye)\n3. mx of secondary bacterial infection, if present.\n4. discussion relating to possible cause of reactivation\n5. check for if the virus is affecting other organs, and manage accordingly
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Epstein bar virus causes shingles in adults that had chicken pox when they were kids.
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In response to the other answers: \n1. Herpes is not diagnosed in pap smears. Pap smears are a cervical cancer screening tool that take a sample of cells from the cervix. There is no test in which cervical cells would be used to test for herpes. \n2. To the "nurse" you are giving completely incorrect information!!! Yes, chicken pox, shingles, cold sores and genital herpes are all strains of herpes and caused by herpes viruses, they are not related in any other way. Having on type of herpes does not put you at risk for having another type. The is no correlation what so ever between having chicken pox, oral herpes and genital herpes. \n\nTo the asker:\nYour question is not entirely clear to me. I would strongly encourage you to visit these websites as they are very informative and the first site also has a herpes hotline that you can call to ask questions. \nashastd.org\nplannedparenthood.org\n\nOnce someone has herpes they will always have it. Subsequent outbreaks can be brought about my stress, caffeine, diet, menstration, illness and other things. Often, there is no clear reason why an outbreak comes on.
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It doesn't lead to anything, but it's connected with a number of other diseases, most notably shingles. Chicken pox is also known as the third herpes virus. Below I listed a wiki page explaining more about chicken pox. Hope that helps.
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It depends on what kind of herpes you are talking about.\n\nHerpes simplex virus 1 (cold sores) can be spread by simply kissing or being kissed by someone who has sores on or around their mouth. \n\nHerpes simplex virus 2 (genital herpes) can be spread by skin to skin contact or having sex with someone with the virus. Even if they have no visible sores they could possibly be "shedding" the virus. \n\nHerpes zoster (shingles) can be linked to having exposure to someone with chickenpox.\n\nAs for the girl above, there are not thousands of types of herpes. There are only three main types. Maybe she is thinking of HPV (Human papillomavirus), and even then, there are any where from 30 to 100 kinds of HPV, not thousands!
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Shingles is caused by the reactivation of the virus (varicella-zoster virus) that causes chickenpox. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus lies dormant (inactive) in your nerve roots. In some people, it stays dormant for the rest of their lives. In others, the virus reactivates when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system.1 The cause of reactivation of the virus is unclear; however, once it does reactivate, it causes shingles, not another case of chickenpox. Most people who get shingles will not get the disease again, although it does come back in a few people.
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This is a mild form of shingles.
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It depends if they have the chicken pox vaccine. There is still a chance they may get chicken pox if they come in contact with someone with shingles. \n\nI know someone who had shingles and came in indirect contact with a child who had the vaccine...3 weeks later the child broke out with chicken pox.\n\nIt's safest to keep the person with shingles away from kids.
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When the virus that causes chickenpox reactivates, it causes shingles. Early symptoms of shingles include headache, sensitivity to light, and flu-like symptoms without a fever. You may then feel itching, tingling, or extreme pain in the area where a rash is developing. Several days later, a belt-shaped or bandlike rash appears. This band of pain and rash is the clearest sign of shingles.The rash caused by shingles is more painful than itchy. The nerve roots that supply sensation to your skin run in pathways on each side of your body. When the virus becomes reactivated, it travels up the nerve roots to the bandlike area of skin supplied by those specific nerve roots. This is why the rash appears on only one side of your body, usually the chest or back, and sometimes on your face around one eye. It is possible to develop more than one bandlike rash on your body with shingles.You may reduce the duration and pain of shingles by:\n\nTaking good care of skin sores, such as not scratching blisters and keeping your skin clean. \nUsing medications as prescribed to treat shingles or postherpetic neuralgia, which is pain that lasts for at least 30 days after the shingles rash heals. \nUsing nonprescription pain medications, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, to help reduce pain during an attack of shingles or ongoing pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia. Call your health professional immediately if :\n\nAny sign of shingles develops (such as pain or changes in vision) that affects your forehead, nose, eye, or eyelid. \nAny symptoms of shingles develop (such as headache, stiff neck, dizziness, weakness, hearing loss, or changes in your thinking and reasoning abilities) that affect your central nervous system. \nSkin sores spread to parts of your body beyond the original area of the rash. \nYou think you have a bacterial skin infection in the same area as the shingles rash, or your rash has not healed in 2 to 4 weeks. \nYou develop pain in your face or are unable to move muscles in your face. The most common treatments for shingles include:\n\nAntiviral medications, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir, to reduce the pain and the duration of shingles. \nNonprescription pain medications, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, which may help reduce pain during an attack of shingles. \nCorticosteroids, in combination with antiviral medication, to reduce pain and the duration of shingles. \nTopical antibiotics, applied directly to the skin, to stop infection of the blisters.
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From the patchwork pattern of scars it leaves behind and during an outbreak.  They look like roofing shingles laid end-to-end.  Shingles are related to Chicken Pox, which is also a form of the herpes virus... don't freak out, not THAT herpes.\nIt's the same as a cold sore.\nStress is primarily the main cause for outbreaks.  It is nerve pathways beneath the skin that become irritated and inflamed that the path follows.\nGet some Balsam of Myrrh and dab it onto the areas just before and during an outbreak... you'll feel the ache  a day or two "just before".  That lessens the duration of the outbreak and helps ease the discomfort.
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No - There are two types of herpes simplex virus (HSV)- HSV 1 and HSV 2.  HSV 1 is the common oral type of infection causing "cold sores" that appear during periods of stress or sometimes due to exposure to sun.  While HSV-1 is usually found in the area of the mouth and HSV-2 is usually found in the genital area, there can be transfer between the two areas (oral to genital and genital to oral).\n\nOutbreaks can be prevented with antiviral medications such as Valtrex (valacyclovir) made by Glaxo Smithkline (GSK).\n\nFor more information about HSV, check out:
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In some people, it stays dormant for the rest of their lives. In others, the virus reactivates when disease, stress, or aging weakens the immune system. Most people who get shingles will not get the disease again, although it does come back in a few people.There is no cure for shingles, but treatment may shorten the length of illness and prevent complications. Treatment may include: \nAntiviral medications, sometimes in combination with corticosteroids, to reduce the pain and duration of shingles. \nPain medications, antidepressants, and topical creams to relieve long-term pain. \nYou may reduce the duration and pain of shingles by:\nTaking good care of skin sores, such as not scratching blisters and keeping your skin clean. \nUsing medications as prescribed to treat shingles or postherpetic neuralgia, which is pain that lasts for at least 30 days after the shingles rash heals. \nUsing nonprescription pain medications, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, or ibuprofen, to help reduce pain during an attack of shingles or ongoing pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia.
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You should consult a physician on this. There is a misconception that once you have an illness a vaccine is completely ineffective, and this is not true for all vaccines. The effect is not as great for persons who are already infected, but the new Herpes Zoster vaccine is for people who are already infected so they don't get a miserable case of the shingles, which can be extremely painful. Ask a physicain - not a website.