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Diagnosis Of Shingles Virus

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Dr.  Michelle Gibson James MD

What are the symptoms of shingles virus in the spine? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

My girlfriend has an outbreak of shingles . We are scheduled to babysit for my grandchildren (ages 5 and 2) this weekend. Are the children at risk of contracting chicken pox or the shingles virus? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Michelle Gibson James MD

I believe I have the shingles virus now and have it for about a week .My nephew is visiting me ... . Can I get the shingles shot now considering I have the shingles now??? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Michelle Gibson James ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

Is it possible that shingles cause vaginal herpes? How long can the herpes virus stay dormant? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Chobufo Ditah MD

Hydrocortizone -- It appears I am having a Shingles episode. This is inspite of my having supposedly gotten the shingles virus shot about a year ago. It may be possible that I was not actually given... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Neha Shah MD

prescribed Valltrex - 1 gram 3 x a day. Said he thought it was some type of neuro shingles virus. I had shingles vaccine 1 year ago last February. Can this diagnosis be true? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Neha Shah ( ENT Specialist)
Dr.   Sudhir MD

I just got diagnosed with shingles today. My pain is not too severe yet and I only have few ... the early stages lessen the severity of the shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudhir ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Karen Steinberg MD

Hi, The shingles virus has shown up in a person attending our senior citizens center. Some of the ... sits next to the one with shingles has come down with shingles. She is 89 years old . The... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karen Steinberg ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Rudina Balliu MD

I have shingles and its starting to get better,i developed vertigo and I have medicine for it ,can shingles virus cause this? I was given medicine for vertigo but the doctor never looked in my ears... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Mohammed Taher Ali MD

A friend of mine contracted the shingles virus. She has two locations: one on her breast/chest area ... shingles virus. But, how contagious IS my friend? Can she go around other people and go to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mohammed Taher Ali ( General & Family Physician)