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Taking Zovirax For Shingles Painful Red Bumps Swollen Face

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Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Will zovirax help if I have and had shingles for 6 1/2 years? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

I have Shingles on my neck but also developed a few bumps on my arm that itch terribly. I have made ... like a Shingles rash below the scratches. Would all these rashes be part of the Shingles?... View answer

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

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

Can shingles make you swell? The left side of my stomach just below my waistline is very sensitive ... could be shingles and put me on medication for shingles. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
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.  Raghuveer Murki MD

HI Dr. I had a shingles recurrency and tried to avoid meds as took zovirax too many times in one ... remedies. Then a week later seems like disseminated shingles, but just read dots but everywhere and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raghuveer Murki ( Dermatologist)
Dr. AJEET SINGH MD

I have been diagnosed with opthamalic shingles. Cultures came back positive. I was prescribed ... insane, to the point it won t open. I called my doctor immediately and she said it was from the shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. AJEET SINGH ( General & Family Physician)
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... View answer

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