Shingles
What is Shingles?
Who gets shingles
short term effects
Long term effects
advances
Shingles vaccine
People who are over the age of 60 can receive the shingles vaccine. The vaccine reduces the chance of getting PHN, reduces the chance of getting shingles by half, and if you still get shingles the pain experianced will be a lot less. If you have had shingles, you should still get the shingles vaccine because you are still at risk of getting shingles again.
pain madication
There is a wide verity of pain medication from over the counter to prescription for shingles. For over the counter medicines, you can use: pain relieving creams and pain medication. For perception medication there is: antiviral medications, antidepressants, steroids, and opioids.
at home care
There are a lot of little things you can do at home that can make a big difference. For skin care you can put a cold cloth on the rash area, drink a lot of water, take a bath everyday, and use soothing lotion on the rash area. Another thing you can do is to clip your fingernails to keep you from scratching and getting an infection in the rash area. The last big thing you can do is to get plenty of rest so your body can fight the shingles faster.
media influences
where to go for help and information
- Where: Mankato Clinic Dematology
- 1400 Madison Avenue, Mankato, MN
- Contact Number: 507-389-8538
- Contact person at Mankato Clinic
- Benzmiller, James, M.D.
- Davis, Donald E., M.D.
- Davis, Catherine A., M.D.
-Kruse, Brenda J., PA-CSources
- http://search.proquest.com.proxy.elm4you.org/docview/461202363/139B14183B33FEEF44F/1?accountid=45111
- http://shingles.emedtv.com/shingles/causes-of-shingles.html
- http://caretheskin.com/important-facts-about-shingles
- http://www.adultvaccination.org/vpd/shingles/facts.html
- http://www.livestrong.com/article/70384-shingles-virus/
- http://www.shinglesinfo.com/shinglesinfo/are-you-at-risk/shingles-facts.jsp
- http://www.mankatoclinic.com/dermatology
- http://www.shinglesinfo.com
- http://www.thebody.com/content/art6101.html
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2236212/?page=1
- http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/shingles-treatment-overview
- http://www.cbsnews.com/2300-204_162-10007784-7.html?tag=Gimageclick
- http://www.chop.edu/export/download/pdfs/articles/vaccine-education-center/shingles.pdf
-
http://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-and-beauty/skin-conditions/treating-shingles.aspx