Question
How do I deal with recurrent shingles?
28 June 2006. Related: All topics, Complications and coinfections, Opportunistic infections.
Answer
Shingles is a very painful rash of small blisters that usually affect one band of the bodys nervous system ie one leg, or a band around the chest. It is caused by Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) which is in the herpes family of viruses. Ask your doctor about using a daily treatment with acyclovir. As well as being a treatment for shingles, it can help suppress the chance of future outbreaks of shingles. If your CD4 count is low, then modifying or changing your HIV treatment to improve your CD4 count may also reduce the risk of future shingles.
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