Do I Have Shingles?
Thursday October 29, 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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Thank you for your updates. In Uganda, We use Fungipun surp, and milk bush surp to relieve the neurologal pain inffricted by shingles (Herpes zoster, ie before blisters rupture. Am a student of HIV/AIDS education and Mangement. I happen to work with TASO Uganda a leading HIV/AIDS care And support organization in Africa.