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Calamine Lotion For Shingles

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Dr. Enrique Molina MD

I had chicken pox when i was 9 or 10 years old. I had shingles in my 30's. My boyfriend has the shingles, i touched his shingles by putting calamine lotion on.? I touched his soars... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Enrique Molina ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Raju A.T MD

My friend has the shingles , I had chicken pox when I was 9 or 10 years old. I had the shingles in ... like the flu! Am I getting the pox on shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

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

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Dr.   Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh MD

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

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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

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Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

Had shingles in 2006 and have had a shingles shot since then. Last June I experienced a sore on my ... these sores be related to the shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Kakkar S. MD

I have what appears to be shingles on my chest between my breasts, I got this last yr too. Burning itching red blisters I am 58 yrs old today.... well, what is causing me to get shingles and how to treat ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( 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. Kakkar S. MD

hi, I am 88, developed a rash, which is above the belly button, and felt like it might be Shingles....only it is not on just one side, sorta in center. Have a burning sensation. if not Shingles, what is ... View answer

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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)