A few months ago, you wrote about the benefits of the shingles vaccine. At 63, I’m one of the 1% who has never had, nor been exposed to, chicken pox. I was tested in 2022 for varicella-zoster virus ...

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

Chest pain or pressure, cold sweat, extreme weakness—you know those heart attack signs. But there are more subtle symptoms ...

When you think of a heart attack, the first thing that comes to mind is chest ... Shingles, which are a resurgence of the ...

Some other lung-related conditions known to cause chest discomfort include: Pneumonia: This infection inflames the air sacs ...

Varicella-zoster virus causes chickenpox and is a member of the herpes virus group. It is extremely contagious and causes a ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right ... a sense of desperation, and some pain. She’s been prescribed gabapentin and has been taking two ...

Will the neuropathy ever go away? Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and itching can ...

K.B. Dear K.B.: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and itching can sometimes be ...

Anyone can access the link you share with no account required ... developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating, and ...

Will the neuropathy ever go away? – K.B. A: Your mother unfortunately developed a complication of shingles called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The pain varies from annoying to excruciating ...