Shingles - Signs & Symptoms

Answer 1

Can shingles blisters near the spinal column invade the spine itself?

Comments

The herpes zoster virus ,causing shingles, itself lurks in the dorsal root of the spinal cord. When the  immunity of the body is weak, viral replication increases along the skin's nerves., leading to blisters . It only affects the nerves and surrounding skin.

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Answer 2

My doctor diagnosed me with shingels last Thursday,put me on zpak and valacyclovir,I'm still miserable and it's Tuesday,what do I do,ho back or what?

Comments

It takes time to get better. You can apply Calamine lotion on the rashes to relieve the pain.

Answer 3

Need to know if Shingles can come up inside the body.

Comments

Yes, it's called internal shingles. Shingles is the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, it's always along the path of a nerve. Instead of pain and blisters on the skin, internal shingles refers to reactivated zoster virus in an internal organ.