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What Is Shingles? What Causes Shingles?
Editor's Choice Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience ; Dermatology ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 23 Jun 2009 - 2:00 PDT Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus. Comment?
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What Is Shingles? What Causes Shingles?
Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Dermatology Neurology / Neuroscience Shingles is caused by the herpes varicella-zoster virus. Comment?
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Shingles is a viral infection of the nerve roots . It causes pain and often causes a rash on one side of the body, the left or right. Comment?
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DRUG NEWS POSTHERPETIC NEURALGIA Oxycodone eases acute shingles pain Although patients with herpes zoster can suffer severe acute pain for several weeks, little research has been done on effective oral treatments. Comment?
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This Week's Question. I heard a comedian make a humorous reference to "shingles." I had shingles and I didn't find any humor in the experience. Comment?
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May 20- Heat Exhaustion, Teeth Grinding
... during spring football. Dehydration can be especially hard on kids who are overweight Dr. Seema Bir is treating shingles in Cathedral City this week. It can be caused by any condition that causes suppression of the immune system, and is treated by ... Comment?
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Ask Dr. Gott: Shingles pain difficult to control Shingles pain difficult to control
... pick up a shovel or swing a club. I thought I'd walked into poison ivy or something, but my doctor told me I had shingles. I was too startled by the diagnosis to ask many questions but would like to become better informed. Can you fill in any of the ... 3 comments
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Shingles pain may be alleviated with medications, topical ointments
... a shovel or swing a club. While I thought I'd walked into poison ivy or something, my doctor told me I actually had shingles. Is it contagious? Dear Reader: Shingles is the same virus that causes chickenpox in children. Anyone who had chickenpox as ... Comment?
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Wales discovers drug to beat shingles
A drug with the potential to be the most powerful ever to treat shingles has been discovered at Cardiff University. Comment?
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Inhibitex Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results
... a Phase II clinical trial of FV-100, its highly potent compound in development for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). The Phase II clinical trial is a well-controlled, double-blind randomized study comparing two different once-a-day doses of ... Comment?
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Clinical Trials For Shingles Drug Take An Important Step Forward
Main Category: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Also Included In: Clinical Trials / Drug Trials Article Date: 12 May 2009 A possible new anti-viral drug designated FV-100, which could alleviate the suffering of millions of people with herpes zoster or shingles, has entered the second stage of clinical testing in patients. Comment?
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Worldwide potential of new drug
... pox is a step closer. Scientists based at Cardiff University have developed and patented an anti-viral drug for shingles. The latest stage of trials are taking place in the USA and, if successful, could improve the lives of over 2.5m shingles ... Comment?
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Shingles Linked to Fibromyalgia
... pox as a child could lead to developing such a painful condition (as if we needed any more pain to deal with). Shingles is a painful rash that affects the band area of the body and also some facial nerves, particularly around the eye and down the ... Comment?
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Inhibitex Initiates Phase II Clinical Trial of FV-100 for the Treatment of Shingles
... clinical trial with FV-100, its oral antiviral compound in clinical development for the treatment of herpes zoster (shingles). The Phase II clinical trial is a well-controlled, double-blind study evaluating FV-100 against an active control ... Comment?
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Richard Hoffmann, Ask the Pharmacist,
Q: I receive Humira injections for rheumatoid arthritis. Can this increase my risk of getting shingles? A: Yes it may, according to a recent study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Comment?
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That painful rash on your back and chest may be a viral infection called shingles. Comment?
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Alcohol in mouthwash may spell trouble for pesky lice
... who are allergic to soy or peanuts, other plants in the same family. Q. After chemo treatment, I had two bouts with shingles. Knowing that this is a herpes virus, I treated myself with L-lysine as I often do for cold sores. The discomfort and rash ... Comment?
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... who are allergic to soy or peanuts, other plants in the same family. Q:After chemo treatment, I had two bouts with shingles. Knowing that this is a herpes virus, I treated myself with L-lysine as I often do for cold sores. The discomfort and rash ... Comment?
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Wash those lice right out of your hair - Tue, 07 Apr 2009 PST
... who are allergic to soy or peanuts, other plants in the same family. Q. After chemo treatment, I had two bouts with shingles. Knowing that this is a herpes virus, I treated myself with L-lysine as I often do for cold sores. The discomfort and rash ... Comment?
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Shingles more painful in elderly
Shingles is a painful, and somewhat mysterious, skin disease that affects people who have had chicken pox. Comment?
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