http://shingles101.org Treatments and Relief Information for Shingles Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:28:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Shingles pain is one of the biggest problems if you are diagnosed with shingles.  However, shingles pain can last beyond a shingles attack for several months.  Dealing with the pain after a shingles attack is one question that is often misunderstood and hard to find an answer for. The pain that ... http://shingles101.org/2008/05/30/shingles-pain/ Is the shingles vacine right for you? If you are over 60 and had chicken pox as a child, there is a shingles vaccine that can help reduce the chances of you getting shingles. So, what are shingles? Shingles are a painful skin disorder that can occur from a ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/26/is-the-shingles-vacine-right-for-you/ People who have shingles do not just suffer from unsightly rashes that can last for weeks. They also suffer form terrible shingles pain. What is shingles pain and how can it affect you? Pain Before the Rashes Contrary to popular belief, shingles is not signaled by just the outbreak of rashes. The ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/19/shingles-and-post-herpetic-neuralgia/ Shingles, also known as the Herpes zoster virus, is a reactivation of the chicken pox virus. This usually occurs during adulthood. However, unlike the rash caused by the chickenpox virus, which covers large parts of the body, shingles will usually only affect a small area of skin on one ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/19/shingles-rash-relief/ How do you get shingles? The answer to this question is both in the affirmative and negative. Shingles that is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that is responsible for chicken pox, cannot normally be spread from one person to another. That is because only those who ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/17/how-do-you-get-shingles/ Is there a shingles cure? To understand if there is a cure for shingles, you need to fully know what shingles are. Shingles are an area of painful blisters that can appear on one side of the body, usually around the abdomen or back. The blisters caused by ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/16/shingles-cure/ The symptoms of shingles can be mistaken for a colon problem, such as irritable bowel. The symptoms of shingles can be a very painful experience. The first and most readily apparent symptoms of a shingles outbreak is a harsh pain. This symptom of shingles can usually occur in the ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/16/shingles-symptoms/ Are shingles contagious? There are certain times that shingles are contagious to other people, only if they have not been exposed to the virus. A person with a shingles rash can pass the virus to someone, usually a child, who has never had chickenpox, but the child will ... http://shingles101.org/2008/03/16/are-shingles-contagious/