Thursday, September 9, 2010

Shingles

If you had Chickenpox as a child, you could get shingles now.  the chickenpox virus is still in your body.  It can resurface as shingles, a painful, blistering rash.  The shingles rash usually lasts up to 30 days and for most the pain lessens as the rash heals.  Some people who develop shingles experience long term pain that can last for months, even years.