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What Exactly are Shingles?

Posted May 24th, 2009 by Spike

For those who have never suffered from shingles before, it’s difficult to understand what the disease is really all about.  Shingles, or herpes zoster as it is otherwise known, can more or less be described as an adult form of chicken pox.  In actual fact, it’s a reactivation of chicken pox in adults.  Unlike the rash children get, however, shingles only affects a small part of the skin.

The symptoms of shingles include a rash that follows a particular nerves path, right to its end.  Usually, these nerves are in the body, neck, scalp, or face. 

Normally shingles only affects the over fifties.  As with chicken pox, most people only get shingles once.  Generally, these outbreaks occur at the same spot.

Other symptoms apart from the rash occur.  Shingles on the face can affect the nose and eyes.  If you do get shingles on the eye, you need to go to your GP immediately as this can cause blindness.

During the rash, you may get the same symptoms children get when the catch chicken pox.  Some of the earlier symptoms are headache, general discomfort and fever.  A few days before the rash appears, you may feel some pain in the area.  On rare occasions you may not even get a rash.

If you do break out, you will notice a line of red spots in the middle of a swollen area|A line of reddish spots appear at the centre of the swollen region|The center of the swollen area may have a line of red spots}.  While these spots do blister, if popped they will start to ooze a clear kind of fluid.  The blisters will eventually form a crust.  They may also bleed, itch or hurt.  Even when the rash goes, a few people may still experience pain.

Medical Disclaimer: Nothing contained in this article is intended to be used as medical advice and it is not intended to be used to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease, nor should it beused for therapeutic purposes or as a substitute for your own health professional’s advice.

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