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Aciclovir Tablets Shingles

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I HAVE HAD SHINGLES TWICE, SHOULD I GET THE SHINGLES VACCINE? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

If I have had the shingles vaccine, can I still get shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

Charles has had Shingles more than once. Two outbreaks and two suppressed with anti-shingles ... beginning the medicine for shingles. The hospital refused to give him the anti-shingles medicine.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Can shingles exist as an internal condition without developing the skin rash? My wife had shingles about a year ago and she says that the pain feels like shingles. Thank you very much. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Albana Sejdini MD

I had shingles in eye in 2000. I was exposed to active shingle virus a few days ago. I have a red rash under the same eye I had shingles in. Is this shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Albana Sejdini ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. P V S Prasad MD

I may have shingles age 60 on my side very painful for one week pain radiates across top belly ... are making me feel ill and setting off IBS with diarrhoea. No particular rash to confirm shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P V S Prasad ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I m confused about rather or not you can get shingles if already having the chicken pox. Below are contradictions about this subject. 1.Shingles is contagious those who have not had chickenpox. But instead of... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Nupur K MD

My husband has the shingles on the left side of his head. He has medicine Acyclovir Ointment and Acyclovir Oral Tablets but his head is burning. What else can we use decrease the burning? The shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nupur K ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Som Lakhani MD

Hi I have shingles at the moment but only a mild form. They are more of a rash no blisters and it is not painful. I have had them a week and have just finished a course of Aciclovir. My daughter has ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Som Lakhani ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

any infections. At the same time I began showing symtoms of shingles. My doctor prescribed valacyclovir for the shingles but I postponed taking the shingles medicine because I didn t know what the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)