Aug 20, 2022 · Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Shingles can occur anywhere on your body. It typically looks like a single stripe of blisters that wraps around the left side or the right …

Aug 20, 2022 · There's no cure for shingles. Early treatment with prescription antiviral drugs may speed healing and lower your risk of complications. These drugs include: Acyclovir (Zovirax) Famciclovir …

Mar 20, 2025 · If you’ve had chickenpox, the disease is probably a hazy memory from your childhood of a week or so of constant itchiness. Don’t let that downplay the seriousness of shingles. Though it’s …

Jan 6, 2024 · People who are age 50 and older should get this vaccine to prevent shingles.

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Jan 15, 2026 · In April 2024 I started with a PSA 0f 336. I started chemo, lupron and nubeca. My PSA has gone down pretty steady until now. In Sept. of 2025 it was 0.46, and now yesterday it was 1.88. I …

Jul 30, 2025 · Usually it depends on age. I had it at 14: itched, and burned if scratched, but no big deal. As you get older and older, the more pain and severity. Best wishes, and when appropriate, get the …

Jun 20, 2025 · The bacterium Clostridioides difficile, often referred to as C. diff, earned its name because it was difficult to culture in a laboratory. This gut infection…

Apr 15, 2019 · Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your body's nerve tissue for years …

Dec 1, 2025 · Description Acyclovir is used to treat shingles (herpes zoster), genital herpes, and chickenpox. Although acyclovir will not cure shingles or genital herpes, it does help relieve the pain …