Shingles
Shingles
Shingles
Posted on 12 December 2016
No one knows exactly why the chickenpox virus reactivates to cause shingles. Factors that may play a role include increasing age, conditions or medicines that weaken the immune system, and stress or illness.
Shingles
Shingles
Posted on 14 December 2015
Shingles can also cause a condition called post-herpetic neuralgia, in which the affected area stays painful or sensitive for weeks or months after the shingles rash has cleared.