
Shingles - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
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 left side or the right …
Shingles vaccine: Should I get it? - Mayo Clinic
Jan 6, 2024 · People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.
Shingles vaccine: Should I get it? - Mayo Clinic News Network
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 receive the …
I have shingles and am astounded at how painful it is. Anyone else?
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 appropriate, get the …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Shingles — not just a band of blisters
Nov 28, 2022 · Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common condition caused by the varicella-zoster virus, which also causes chickenpox.
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Mayo Clinic Minute: What are eye shingles?
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 years …
Shingles vaccine: Can I transmit the vaccine virus to others?
Apr 26, 2025 · A shingles vaccine uses only part of the varicella-zoster virus, so you can't infect others.
Has anyone had severe side effects after receiving the shingles vaccin
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 my body in the …
Shingles rash and pain - Mayo Clinic Connect
Dec 6, 2018 · @azbarb I don't know if this will help but I have burning groin pain and since they are both from nerves I found using ice on my groins helps me just a suggestion.Once you get older make sure …