| No matter how you look at it, a case of shingles | | | | they will eventually fall off and leave behind a |
| is not a pleasant experience. Every case of | | | | very tender area of skin. The scabbed blisters |
| shingles begins and ends unpleasantly. Shingles first | | | | may or may not result in permanent scarring of |
| surfaces as an intense pain or other unpleasant | | | | the skin. |
| sensation. This sensation usually occurs in a large | | | | In order to minimize the effects of this extremely |
| band along one side of the body, but can also | | | | uncomfortable condition, it is important that you |
| present itself on the face or extremities of the | | | | consult with a doctor as soon as you can. If you |
| body. This pain is so unpleasant that it is often | | | | are experiencing the initial pain stage of shingles, it |
| described as a "lightning bolt pain." In addition to | | | | is vital to try to schedule and appointment with |
| experiencing sensations of pain, you may be | | | | your doctor. During the first three to four days of |
| subjected to itching, irritation, throbbing or other | | | | shingles, a physician can evaluate you and possibly |
| unpleasantness. | | | | give you an antibiotic. |
| After several days of these uncomfortable | | | | The antibiotic that you are given can be very |
| sensations, the second stage of shingles will begin. | | | | effective in not only reducing the discomfort that |
| The second stage is not only the most noticeable | | | | comes along with shingles but also the amount of |
| but also the reason why shingles, which is actually | | | | time that your case of shingles lasts. In addition to |
| called herpes zoster, earned its unofficial nickname. | | | | the help of your doctor, taking proper care of |
| The second stage of shingles consists of a large | | | | yourself will make a case of shingles much more |
| rash. Unlike other minor rashes caused by | | | | tolerable. It is hard to imagine, but by avoiding |
| irritation, the shingles rash is one that is quite | | | | small things such as scratching your rash, you can |
| intense. The rash consists of small red bumps and | | | | significantly reduce many of the unpleasant |
| blisters. | | | | elements that accompany a case of shingles. |
| After gradually growing for a few days, the | | | | Shingles can be a very debilitating disease and |
| blisters within the rash will begin to emit the pus | | | | needs to be caught early to avoid further |
| that has been building up within them. This | | | | damage to ones skin and body. If you are |
| weeping of pus will continue for several days, and | | | | showing any of the symptoms of the disease |
| will eventually result in the blisters becoming | | | | you should consult a doctor immediately as you |
| scabbed over. After the blisters have scabbed, | | | | may require urgent medical care and treatment. |