Do I have Shingles? Symptoms & Treatments - Ask A Nurse | @LevelUpRN

In this episode of Ask A Nurse - Do I have Shingles? Symptoms & Treatments, Registered Nurse Cathy Parkes BSN, RN, CWCN, PHN answers your questions about shingles (i.e., Herpes Zoster), such as: What causes shingles? What are the symptoms of shingles? How is is shingles diagnosed and treated? How can I prevent shingles?

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00:00 What to expect from Ask A Nurse
00:16 What causes shingles?
1:24 What are the symptoms of shingles?
2:39 How is shingles diagnosed and treated
4:50 How can I prevent Shingles?

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Women w/shingles on face:

[carmellajackson]

I was hurt at work ( my left side of my head and shoulder) causing CRPS ( complex regional pain syndrome) I have had this for about a year and as of 3 or 4 day ago shingles appared ( yes i had CP as a child) on the injured left shoulder 😢. This was the traumatic incident that woke up the shingles. CRPS and Shingles together are no joke!! For everyone that is going through this nerve pain, im praying for your healing in JESUS name ❤

[scoobtoober]

Felt a second time around shingles in my armpit again. It was 6 years ago once. 2 weeks of pain. few nights of no sleep.
Felt this second time, swelling and small red bumps. Caught it earyly. Wim hoff method the heck out of it. 5 rounds. Look it up. Swelling went down and away. No swelling in the morning and no symptoms at all. Wim hoff is a series of hyper ventilation in a slow controlled manner. Then breath out hold. 40 breaths, out then hold as long as possible. Numb tingling can occur and is a sign it's working. CO2 is expelled and blood pH raises. more alkaline and smashes everything bad in your body to some extent. Keep doing it over and over. Take a break and see how you feel. Lighter and energized is the right feeling.

[jamesbroughton]

Thank you very clear and concise with not a lot of beating around the bush. I appreciate that.

[blaizeakpakwu]

Wow, you did a wonderful presentation. I salute you from Nigeria.

[kalasrikumar]

I got shingles…. It came on my waist half of my tummy and half on back … I have diabetic… taking pills, first 3 weeks now nothing med for this . I take rest …. I am 66 … now … I pray I will comming out this hard time .. thank you… important thing our traditional advice is we have be vegetarian … and avoid the spicy food .., I follow this 🙏🇨🇦

[underthetornado]

I got shingles after getting a cortisone shot in my shoulder. I had to get another cortisone shot for a major pain in bone on bone knee. And am getting symptoms of shingles again. Taking L- Lysene and praying.

[sarahllamamama]

I'm 35 and the pain started in my left breast on Christmas after full body joint pain chills and lethargy Christmas Eve that left me crying while staring at Christmas presents I was supposed to be wrapping the pain in my breast/nip and into my armpit got so bad by Thursday I started checking for a lump because the pain was horrific and it was shooting through the one side then I found the rash under the bottom of my lady lump.... And I realized it was blisters and I sent a picture to my best friend who told me to go to the Dr and have it checked. I went to the Dr within hours of finding the rash and had a swab done, it came back positive and I started the antiviral the same day.
The pain is slowly getting better.

[garethrogue]

I caught my shingles within a couple hours of the 1st rash appearing. I went to the ER suspecting shingles, the Doctor confirmed it, and prescribed Valtrex. A week later it's virtually gone with only getting very small pimple looking blisters for a few days. I'm 37. I think catching it so early helped undercut the virus drastically.

[aaronbennett]

Ty 4 this information!❤
I'm 41 and had no idea why I had this strange rashes appear one night after practice at church, then burning later at home.
I will say, don't scratch! It most definitely spreads. Fast!
God bless you all.

[BA]

I'm 42 and have had shingles so many times in the past 5 yrs that I've lost count. I'm told that I can't get the vaccine because I'm not 50. I read that the reason is because it hasn't been tested on anyone younger. I would totally take my chances and get it if I could. I'm tired of suffering from the fatigue, body aches, and missing work from it!

[Gimo]

I have a tiny spot but weird skin sensations n have a Dr appt tomorrow…. I can’t believe I have had so much happen two surgeries bladder infections three times Covid, have Long Covid now I am not depressed but sure am weary…

[leaarens]

I have shingles now. I didnt know what it was. It just looked like a rash from an allergic reaction. No pain just raised up like hives and itched. Just got on medication 3 days ago after having it for a week. Lidocaine patches for pain but they only work for a couple of hours. Its so painful in my back and my boob. It stretches from my spin all the way around yo my boob. Cant stand clothes right now.

[melbaT]

An OTC called Domeboro worked well in preventing most of the rashes from blistering. After they healed/scabbed, I put Neuropathy oil on the area/nerve that was affected.

[PaulBKal]

I had the Shingrix vaccination 3 weeks ago and a week later started developing extremely itchy spots on my skin reminiscent of mosquito bites. Except there were no mosquitos, or other biting insects we could detect. Apart from that my wife, who lives with me and accompanies me most places (we are both retired) and has always been more susceptible to insect bites than me has suffered none of these symptoms. She did not have the Shingrix vaccination.

[oskadavid]

I fell and hurt my back and then developed shingles soon after in the same area down my sciatic nerve, it’s made me very ilI it’s been about 2 months of slow recovery still not back to normal yet, I believe trauma triggered the shingles as my stress levels were not that high at that point, or maybe I don’t realise I was stressed God knows best.

[scooterm]

I am in my early 50's and got the shingles vaccine, in the hopes of avoiding getting shingles since my grandfather had shingles on his head and in his eye. Unfortunately, six days after getting the vaccine I started feeling back and side pain and a rash appeared. I was able to see my doctor the next day and was told that I have shingles. I didn't know this was possible.

[RS]

My mother had it in the worst way! I couldn’t physically feel her pain but watching her squirm and fight to find a comfortable spot so that she could lie down was one of the hardest things I’ve ever witnessed. I was only 14, my dad had to work and I had to take care of her. I was completely powerless, I still have ptsd from it. She was down for almost 2 months. It was crazy how it can cripple a strong woman.

Present day, I just left the ER with my dad and he was diagnosed with shingles. But he skipped out of the ER like nothing was wrong. My jaw dropped, like this isn’t the same version. But I’m glad I know now, that there are different versions. I’m going to get the vaccine in a few months. We don’t know if I’ve been exposed since I’m technically my parents caregiver now. So I guess we have to wait and see.

[essentialelements]

I did receive the Shingles vaccination, both doses a little over a year ago. Imagine my surprise when I was told by ER doctor that I had Shingles . I said but I was vaccinated!! I am unfortunately one of the small percent to still get it. It's been a long painful road. I do not wish it upon anyone.

[neftismadrid]

Thank you!
I had shingles this month, unfortunately here in Australia the medicine is so bad, I went to the hospital and explained the I had fever and a weird pain like sunburn and they didn’t have a clue, I had the antivirals too late I now I have pain in my leg and back, to sleep I need to take a pain killers cocktail😢

[shanethecolloidalsilverman]

Olive leaf is tremendously good with shingles I must confess