Please get to the doctor ASAP, because the earlier that shingles are caught and treated, the quicker they heal! My DH wound up with shingles in his eye (well, not in, exactly, but right beside) and it was already late for meds to heal it quickly. He had complained about his eye hurting, thinking he got something in it, until I noticed the red patch on his eyebrow and inner corner of his eye. I told him it was probably shingles, and he freaked! Went to his Dr. and they made an appointment for the eye Dr. as well. Long story short, he still has the scar, and it was at least 3 months ago! He was prescribed an anti-viral medication,as shingles, chicken pox, all the herpes types are all viruses. You CAN give chicken pox to someone who never has been vaccinated or exposed, but not shingles, per se. Anyone who has ever had chicken pox has the propensity to contract shingles. The virus lays dormant until the immune system is suppressed enough to allow the virus to emerge. |