Will My Shingles Come Back?

 

If you have had shingles before, there are high chances that you won't have them ever again. That doesn't solidify the fact that it can never happen but it just comes out as unlikely. Also named as herpes zoster or shingles, they can come back a second or even rarely at times, a third time. But if you are careful and can take steps to help prevent it, it can be at ease the next time it attacks you.

 Things to know given your immunity is healthy:

 In the first several years, your chances of having herpes zoster or shingles are way lower than the people who have never been previously exposed to it.  Over time, your chances of a shingles second time shoot up.

 When are you most likely to get shingles again?

You're more likely to get it again if you have a plethora of complications or conditions as mentioned below:

 If you had severe pain from shingles that later lasted for more than 30 days, then there's an increased chance. Also, this is called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and is accompanied by tremendous pain.

Female predilection is visible. Presence of shingles retu.

You have higher chances if you were 50 years of age or older when you had shingles the first time.

 Your immune system is weakened from conditions like leukaemia, lymphoma, immune-suppressing diseases such as HIV, Also the intake of immunity suppressing medicines that help suppress your immune system can pose a major threat.

 Can shingles come back in the same place?

Shingles hardly return to their old site and are likely to return to different parts of your body. In general, the rash is most commonly observed over the torso or particularly on the face.

Know the symptoms:

A blistering rash accompanied by pain is present in the shape of a band. This is the telltale sign of shingles. Also if your immune system happens to be weak, the rash may come out on various other parts of your body.

Pain, itching combined with tingling may begin in a few days before the onset of rash. There may also be signs of headache, chills, malaise, fever and upset stomach.

 Getting a vaccine is recommended but you must avoid the Shingrix vaccine if you:

 · Are pregnant

· You are a lactating mother

· Allergic to the vaccine

· You tested negative for your immunity to chickenpox

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