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 …

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 …

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

Feb 10, 2023 · Overview Postherpetic neuralgia (post-hur-PET-ik noo-RAL-juh) is the most common complication of shingles. It causes a burning pain in nerves and skin. The pain lasts …

Sep 20, 2018 · I got the flu shot and the new shingles vaccination 3 days ago. Today I started feeling sick to my stomach. I've never had a reaction to the flu shot and was wondering if …

Oct 13, 2021 · I was told by my doctor, the hospital facility, and our pharmacists (he/she gives us the flu & shingle vaccines) that we did not need to wait to take the Shingles vaccine.

Oct 8, 2020 · Question: What are my options for the shingles vaccine? If I've already had shingles, should I get the vaccine so that I don't get shingles again? Answer: People looking to …

Jan 25, 2025 · After experiencing shingles several times in my life I decided to get the shingles vaccine last year in 2024. 5 months afterwards I was diagnosed with shingles on the inside of …

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 …

Apr 15, 2019 · Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your body's nerve tissue for …