Cause Of Herpes Zoster

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Herpes Zoster (Shingles)

What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox (varicella zoster virus). Like other herpes viruses, the varicella-zoster virus has an initial infectious stage, (chicken pox) followed by a dormant stage. Then, with no warning, the virus becomes active again. About 20% of people who have had chicken pox will eventually develop shingles. This reactivation of the virus is most likely to...

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Donation please help me. Herpes Zoster

with range 0.00 to 0.25...(Don't know the generation of machine) all negative.1. Should I Stop worrying?2. What did the cause of herpes zoster?3. Are definitive my results or I need more elisas?Regards.Mik...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.1. Yep! HIV is not your problem. No way. No how. No further HIV tests are warranted.2. There are many potential triggers for Herpes Zoster. (It's basically a recurrence of chicken pox!) The one thing that did not cause it is HIV, OK?Dr.... Read more »

Shingles (herpes zoster)

What is the average amount of time or average T-cell count for shingles to occur after being infected with HIV?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Thank you for your question.Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) is caused by a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (the virus that causes chickenpox). There are an estimated 300,000 cases of shingles every year in the USA alone. Shingles... Read more »

Herpes Zoster ( Donation from the Middle East)

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,First off, are you certain what you are experiencing is indeed herpes zoster (shingles)? I'd suggest you confirm the diagnosis with a dermatologist. Herpes zoster (varicella zoster virus, the chicken pox virus) is a reactivation of the virus... Read more »

Herpes Zoster

Hola Dr. Se me detecto VIH+ el 10 de septiembre de 2001 y me dieron tratamiento en la ciudad de Mxico. Entr en un protocolo de investigacin de el Instituto de Nutricin en conjunto con Triangle Farmaceutics, estan probando un medicamento nuevo...

Response from Pablo Tebas, M.D.

Washington University St. Louis, MO - Facultad de Medicina

Las recidivas de herpes zoster son frecuentes en pacientes con infeccin por VIH, tratados o no. Asi que no es ninguna sorpresa que usted tuviera una recidiva de ese problema. Su mdico tiene razn que quiza sus sintomas hayan sido ms intensos debido a... Read more »

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swollen lip nd Herpes Zoster

Posted by LLsexyLL, 1 Reply

On Wednesday I was just sitting and chatting with my colleague at work when I felt a funny sensation on the left part of my bottom lip, and then my lip just started swelling . I looked ridiculous like half my lip had been stung by bees. Three hours... Read more »

Herpez Zoster

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Dr. Urkie, o los que sepan, hace unos 4 dias me ha salido en la espalda un herpes zoster recien diagnosticado hoy, estoy con tratamiento de Aciclovir y Ketorolaco; pero lo que me preocupa es que he leido que ese tipo de herpes les dan a los... Read more »

Living with HIV and Herpes

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

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I want to hear from anyone thats living with HIV and Herpes how they have coped with the 2 and whether there is any link to Herpes increasing the rapid progression of HIV? Read more »

genital herpes or herpes simplex

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Could herpes cause changes in your mouth like dry mouth, white hairy tongue? Thanks for your response.

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