Help Is On The Way For Shingles Sufferers

...Many years ago her husband had shingles, right in his eye. "I remember the excruciating pain he had. I remember him sitting on the couch screaming, 'There's something in my eye, you've got to get it out!' He thought it was a piece of metal."..

...The shingles virus is actually chickenpox, technically known as herpes zoster. It often lies dormant in the body for years.

As people get older and their immune system weakens, the virus can become activated, traveling along a nerve to the skin, where it causes a blistery rash....

...There are as many as 600,000 ­cases a year in the U.S. Often the first sign is just pain. That's why people who get shingles on their chest sometimes worry that the jabbing, aching pain means...

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Hidden Facts About Herpes

...Q: Is it possible to have genital herpes without knowing it?..

A: Yes. In fact, many people who have genital herpes don't realize they have it.

This sexually transmitted disease can cause small, painful sores in the genital area. Some people also have fever, itching, burning and trouble urinating...

...A typical outbreak begins with swelling, followed after a few days by a small cluster of blisters that break open, spilling fluid onto the skin, leaving often-painful ulcers that eventually crust over and heal. Another possible symptom is difficulty urinating...

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