Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Aug 20, 2022 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the …
Shingles: Not Just A Band of Blisters - Mayo Clinic News Network
Apr 1, 2015 · Shingles (herpes zoster) is a common condition in which the virus that causes chickenpox (varicella-zoster virus) reactivates after years of lying dormant in your body. As the …
Shingles vaccine: Should I get it? - Mayo Clinic
Jan 6, 2024 · People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.
Product website warning - Mayo Clinic Connect
I was researching roof shingles recently. Maybe we have had some epilepsy educational impact on that industry. One that I viewed had a video on their website. It had a notable WARNING …
Shingles treatment: Does alcohol use affect therapy?
Jun 30, 2023 · Generally, it's best to avoid alcohol during shingles treatment. Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. An episode of shingles usually heals on …
Shingles affects the nerves - Mayo Clinic
The shingles rash is associated with an inflammation of nerves beneath the skin.
I have shingles and am astounded at how painful it is. Anyone else?
Jul 30, 2025 · Usually it depends on age. I had it at 14: itched, and burned if scratched, but no big deal. As you get older and older, the more pain and severity. Best wishes, and when …
Has anyone had severe side effects after receiving the shingles …
Jan 25, 2025 · After experiencing shingles several times in my life I decided to get the shingles vaccine last year in 2024. 5 months afterwards I was diagnosed with shingles on the inside of …
Postherpetic neuralgia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Feb 10, 2023 · Overview Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. It causes a burning pain in nerves and skin. The pain lasts …
How Common Is It for Shingles To Affect People Under the Age of …
August 9, 2013 Dear Mayo Clinic: I was diagnosed last year, at the age of 38, with shingles. What causes someone who is relatively young to get shingles? Does this mean I am more likely to …