Rash and blisters are most often seen on the waist, chest, abdomen, or back, but a person may also experience symptoms on the face, on the arms, and in the eyes, ears, and mouth. While rare, the ...

SHINGLES is a painful condition caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. For a person worried about their rash there are a few differences between other rash-type conditions to be aware of.

Shingles, technically known as herpes zoster, can be an itchy and painful rash that develops on one side of the body when the varicella zoster virus is reactivated. The varicella zoster virus is ...

While most people expect to get chicken pox as children, doctors say there are things to watch out for when you're older so you know if the virus comes back in the form of shingles. Skip to ...

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — Shingles strikes one of out of three people and not always in old age. Fox 4 Medical Reporter Meryl Lin McKean is one of those people now. She’s had the pain and itching ...

He had the typical shingles rash; redness, blisters and pain in the affected area, in his case his left arm, shoulder, neck and back. Related Stories Here’s What Locals Really Think About Jeff ...

She was right. The rash and blisterlike sores healed soon, but the severe pain has lingered. It’s been two months since Kenyon’s doctor diagnosed his shingles, and use of his left arm is limited.

The shingles rash most often occurs on one side of the torso and buttocks. It may also appear on other parts of your body, including the legs, arms, or face.

The vaccine protects against shingles, a disease that leads to a painful rash and that is caused by the reactivation of the chicken pox virus in people whose immune systems have weakened with age ...

Shingles may bring a few days of pain, burning or tingling on one side of your body or face, followed by a painful, itchy, blistery rash. You may also have a headache, chills and an upset stomach.

Shingles are nasty.It's easy to avoid the painful skin rash: Get a vaccine.My hubby got the shot, didn't keel over or anything, so I will probably get need ...