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 left side or the right …

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 appropriate, get the …

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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 virus reactivates, …

Jun 13, 2025 · What’s the best magnesium for sleep? Although the most evidence supporting magnesium as a sleep aid is for a form called magnesium citrate, that form also has potent laxative …

Jan 6, 2024 · People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.

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Jan 19, 2025 · The shingles vaccine would not help with your current outbreaks. Good idea to keep it covered to avoid transmission with skin to skin contact when it is active. Treating the outbreaks is the …

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Thank you for sharing the link about LATE dementia. Quite interesting, and something to consider as I move through this with my husband.