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Can Shingles Be On Both Sides Of The Body

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Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

I am taking valacyclovir for shingles . Now I have itchy spots like hives on a different area of my body. Is this hives or more shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
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? The... 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. Mahmoud Abouibrahim MD

Hi I have shingles for a week or so . healing well, the only concern is that I have developed ... shingles? Is only on the site where I have the shingles. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahmoud Abouibrahim ( 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. Nisha Agrawal MD

am reading now that they only affect one side of the body....could it still be shingles? ...i thought maybe i was getting shingles....but the resh is spreading accross my chest from shoulder ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nisha Agrawal ( Dentist)
Dr. Nishikant Verma MD

I am 79 years of age and have the Shingles on the front left side of my body. I had the shingle shot several years ago? Is it unusual after having the shot to have shingles and since it appears on my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nishikant Verma ( 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 the ... View answer

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