Shingles - The causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention

This animation explains what shingles is, what the symptoms are and where it can occur on your body. We also tell you when you should contact your family doctor and what kind of treatment options you have.

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[Ttunez]

40 yrs old. Had pain in my left chest. I thought it was just gas then a few hours later I noticed these rashes on my chest and nipple. Went to the doctors the next day and she told me I had shingles and that I’m stuck with it or the rest of my life. They prescribed me with Valacyclovir and I’m laying in bed with an ice pack on my chest to numb the pain of the rash. I pray this goes away. Stay strong people. You are not alone. I feel your pain literally and physically 😊

[celestelomax]

I wouldn’t wish this on my worse enemy. The pain is no joke. I took oatmeal bath, Epsom salt and vinagar bath, camomile baths, and baking soda and vinegar. I also used aloe Vera for soothing my skin. All these homeopathic remedies speeded up my recovery and made it bearable.

[DS-rtyu]

At 26 years old, what started as a sore back ended as shingles. I suffered from a simple lower back pain and used some pain relief spray and the next morning I saw painful rash around my hip and lower back. I thought I had an allergic reaction to pain relief spray. Next day it became worse and the pain was something I had never experienced before and the first time I saw blisters. It was shooting pain that came in waves. I had to sleep on one side and any thing that touched it just hurt. The next day at the urgent care I was told I had shingles and was prescribed with medicine. All this was accompanied by a viral fever. This is the worst.

[chrisTorts]

Having it right now for the past month under arm and back .. still hasn't healed and now have terrible back and shoulder pain that's random when not moving... it's great!!😢

[affanjoy]

I liked this video so much. It's a very helpful video for all. Thank you for this video.

[healthytipsplus]

Thank you for sharing! The information and direction provided gives me much needed encouragement in dealing with this painful condition.<end comment>

[sunflowerheather]

L-lysine(1000-2000mgs daily), seabuckthorn and aloe. Also avoid high L-Arginine foods until rash is gone(milk, cheese, turkey, tuna, nuts, salmon)
Maintenance to avoid reoccurrence 600mg of L-lysine once a day.

[suekumar]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR ADVICE.I HAVE HAD SHINGLES SINCE JANUARY THE 1ST AND I STILL SUFFER FROM THE DISCOMFORT I WAS GIVEN ACYCLOVIR AND ANALGESIA BUT I FELT AWFUL.I AM A NURSE MYSELF AND HAVE WORKED THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC I STARTED HAVING HEADACES EAR ACHES CHILLS AND JUST FELT AWFUL ITS A VERY PAINFUL CONDITION AND MY WORST FEELING WAS AS IF THERE WERE ANTS CRAWLING UNDER MY SKIN THE SKIN ALSO BECOMRS EXTREMELY SENSITIVE TO THE POINT YOU CANNOT WEAR ANY TOPS.BUT THE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE DR IS EXCELLENT.I HOPE TO GET BACK TO WORK NEXT WEEK.TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES.

[nikolarodman]

Fresh cut pineapple cures shingles. My instructions were to eat a cup once a day for 3 days. I just ate a whole pineapple one time. Next day 75% better. Day after barely felt symptoms, rash was healing. Next day felt 100% and could barely see where the rash was.

[robertdavis]

I'm 36 an I just got it for the first time on forehead an scalp, swollen glands in my neck, tired, dizzy, General sick feeling. .This crap sucks.They put me on 3000 mg of valtrex a day for a week, I'm on day 4.Hope this gets better soon!!Goodluck y'all stay strong.

[arlenerodriguez]

I just had it! The pain is no joke, it strikes me 3xper minute on my head, left arms and my left hand got swolen crying with pain all day and night. Completely in agony for more than 2 weeks, I’m on my 3rd wk, finally all pains slowed down and wish I could go back to work. Just take all prescribed medications religiously to feel better don’t missed any single dosage, alarm yourself when it’s time to take. This helps a lot.

It might come back!!! As advise by my doctor, I need shingles vaccine after 3 months to protect me of having shingles forever!

[lakhbinderjitsingh]

Thank you for the information, safer journey of my life with others 🙏

[mekrystle]

If you think you have shingles, go to the doctor ASAP! I'm 16 weeks pregnant and just came back from the ER diagnosed with shingles. Unfortunately I'm too late in the shingles stages to get the antiviral meds, so it's all about pain management right now.

[onahginika]

Am so glad I came across Doctor Ani John on YouTube, cause he has turned my sorrow into joy. I have been having this lupus disease since I was a teenager, but now am permanently healed

[Annieray]

My doctor gave me an antibiotic antiviral and only gave me 12 tablets of Percocet for the pain. Any suggestions?

[naseemchoudhury]

Got shingles at 16 for the first time. I’m now 18 and I’ve had it 4 times since and I’m currently dealing with my 4th time now!

[anthonymule]

This is good intro to Shigles but does not reflect the intense pain.  I have had it now for about 3 weeks,   Rash scabbed over and cleared pretty much by end of first week with antiviral meds.  The pain has continued, affected area where rash was is numb and surrounding it feels like worst sunburn you can get.  In addition the nerve endings in the spine feel like sword in back with shooting pain,   Under are also intense sharp pain.   Bottom line is that Shingles is not merely a rash and goes away when rash does.   Gabapentin kind of works for me, but still on Oxicodone.  All I can say is DAMN!

[zhainezyralaforteza]

Where did you find all the images that you uplaod

[barblue]

I’m on my fourth week with shingles on my right mid back one small rash and another tiny rash between my breast and back. Took Valacyclovir for seven days but the rashes are still there and it feels like my right breast is swollen as well as right next to ny breast between the breast and back! It’s very sensitive to the touch and I still get a shooting pain on the side of my right breast now and then.
I’m just so scared that this will last for a long time. Every day I pray that it leaves me alone. It’s making me depressed and I wonder how I will deal with it while I’m working ( going back to work in a week from now. )
So it will be total 5 weeks! I hope I’m better by then!

[whatrtheodds]

I get shingles on my lower back. I use applecider vinegar, tea tree oil and hydrogen peroxide interchangeably. Not too much because it irritates it if dried and treated too quickly then put on aloe vera which really reduces redness. Usually gone within the week.