Unfortunately yes. Shingles are nothing if not sneaky. It’s almost always unilateral, affecting only one side of the head or body, but it can be bilateral. It’s difficult to diagnose in the prodromal or initial stage because the first symptoms can be so varied and...
Classic shingles have a distinct set of signs and symptoms but there are types of shingles that don’t follow the rules. Generally, the number one sign of shingles in any form is pain, accompanied by numbness and tingling. There are three distinct phases to shingles...
Shingles are the reactivation of the chickenpox virus but according to the CDC, nobody really knows what triggers the reactivation: “Scientists aren’t sure why the virus can reactivate years later, causing shingles.”[i] There are, however, a surprising number of...
The effects of getting shingles can run the gamut from unpleasant to agonizing. Some people experience mild symptoms that run their course without too much fanfare yet others experience the type of pain that is comparable to having kidney stones and yet others suffer...
Shingles is a common viral infection of the nerves[i]. Although it emerges as painful blisters on the skin, it is not a skin disorder, but a neurological disorder that affects the skin. Let’s talk about Chicken Pox We can’t speak about shingles without mentioning...
