The Pain and Itching of Shingles
Sunday October 11, 2009
Each year more than one million people in the U.S. suffer an outbreak of shingles, a blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. A viral infection that is characterized by tingling, itching, and fluid-filled blisters, shingles is common among people living with HIV. Needless to say, shingles symptoms are uncomfortable and can be horribly painful. What's more, shingles symptoms can mimic other conditions, from a drug rash to poison ivy. So are you having shingles symptoms? There are a few ways to tell, but first let me explain exactly what shingles is and who's at risk.
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Mark, you still haven’t told me if you received my e-mail with questions. I’ve sent the e-mail a dozen times. Obviously, the “standard” e-mail doesn’t work or you get too much incoming mail for it to be noticed. Please give me some alternative!
E-mail your question directly to me at aids.guide@about.com
I’ve done that 11 times – aids.guide@about.com, and as far as I know, you never received it! I even did it five times on Sept 30 in the space of three minutes – identical messages (different subjects) and nothing came of it.
I emailed you the following dates and times (all EDT):
Aug 6 07:38; Aug 12 08:49; Aug 25 08:00; Sep 7 09:28; Sep 8 22:36; Sep 15 01:12; Sep 15 23:46; Sep 23 00:50; Oct 1 01:52; Oct 1 01:52; Oct 1 01:52; Oct 1 01:53; Oct 1 01:54. Surely, in your in box, you could find one of them?