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How To Treat Shingles On Chest Radiating All Over Body?

hi my name is ana i was diagnose with shingles it started this saturday past and is between my breast i take pictures of it everyday and now it look like the head of a snake i dont have it around my body but only in that area what i would like to know beside the medicine and the cream that was given to me to apply in the area if this is gonna stay with me all my life is there a definite cure for shingles. it has now been 5 days and it has not affected ay part of my body but there
Sat, 10 Oct 2015
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thank you for contacting HCM. Sorry you had this. most of the time rash fades off but it can still leave a track. it is too early to say which way it goes. take medications regularly. you can also take a shingles shot to prevent recurrences. shingle shot is not like other vaccines where there is complete cure.

shingle shot certainly improves you immunity and prevents you having bad shines or post help etc neuralgia if at all you get shingles after taking the vaccine.
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How To Treat Shingles On Chest Radiating All Over Body?

thank you for contacting HCM. Sorry you had this. most of the time rash fades off but it can still leave a track. it is too early to say which way it goes. take medications regularly. you can also take a shingles shot to prevent recurrences. shingle shot is not like other vaccines where there is complete cure. shingle shot certainly improves you immunity and prevents you having bad shines or post help etc neuralgia if at all you get shingles after taking the vaccine.