A 5-gram tube of Zovirax cream runs more than $200. A month’s supply of valacyclovir (500 milligrams) tablets costs between ...

A similar antiviral medicine, valacyclovir (Valtrex), was approved in 1995 for treating shingles, cold sores, genital herpes ...

In this edition of The People’s Pharmacy, Joe and Teresa Graedon also hear from a reader with a question about using ivermectin to treat scabies.

After your body fights off the infection, the virus stays hidden in your nerve cells. It can reactivate later in life as ...

The trunk is most commonly involved, also the face, upper arms and legs and scalp are often involved ... the spine - and can recur in later life as shingles, also known as herpes zoster.

The pain may also be experienced on the neck and scalp. Tension headaches ... including headaches and sinus infections. In some cases, eyebrow pain can indicate a serious condition like glaucoma, ...

Scalp ringworm. Ringworm isn’t caused by worms. It’s an infection caused by a fungus ... Diseases that can affect your nerves include shingles and diabetes. Scarring can damage nerves. If you have ...

It can also be a symptom an infection or a chronic disorder that could benefit from ... Symptoms of psoriasis may include: Dry, crusty, discolored or red blotches on skin, often on the scalp, elbows, ...

Scalp folliculitis is a skin condition that occurs when the hair follicles on the scalp become inflamed. This results in ...

Chicken pox (varicella) is the disease people get when they are exposed to the varicella-zoster virus for the first time.

Around 8% of people who suffer an episode of shingles will get an infection in the eye, a condition known as herpes zoster ophthalmicus, or HZO. About 1 in 10 HZO cases result in moderate to ...