Shingles Articles A-Z
Is shingles contagious? As this eMedTV Web page explains, shingles is not contagious. This Web page also discusses how a person with shingles can cause chickenpox in someone who has not had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine.
Is shingles life threatening? As this eMedTV article explains, shingles is usually not life-threatening. This article discusses how people with weakened immune systems are at a higher risk for developing life-threatening complications from shingles.
Postherpetic neuralgia is a possible complication of shingles. As this eMedTV page explains, it is marked by pain in the area of the shingles rash after the rash has healed. Post hepetic neuralgia is a common misspelling of postherpetic neuralgia.
This eMedTV page explains that a person with postherpetic neuralgia experiences pain in the area of the shingles rash for months, or even years, after the rash has healed. Post herpetic neuralgia is an alternate spelling of postherpetic neuralgia.
As this eMedTV segment explains, a person with postherpetic neuralgia experiences pain in the area of the shingles rash for months or years after the rash has healed. Postheretic neuralgia is a common misspelling of postherpetic neuralgia.
This eMedTV article talks about postherpetic neuralgia, a shingles complication characterized by pain that lasts for months, or even years, after the shingles rash has healed. This page covers the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this condition.