Can Shingles Cause Skin Ulcers?

Posted on Sat, 28 Oct 2017

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Question : Hi I am a 55 year old women in good health. 2 years ago I was diagnosed with shingles. Ever since then I have had what I was told are skin ulcers. Months and months go by with always having 4 to 10 sores at a time. I recently visiting the ER because I had a lacerated skin ulcer that nicked my artery and would not stop bleeding. I do not take blood thinners of any kind. Please help me get this under control! Ellen Dubuque

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and understand your concerns. Shingles is caused by a certain herpesvirus. I would insist you to upload an image of the sores and also to mention how the diagnosis was made. Also mention if the lesions are painful. Based on your inputs I would guide you further.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards

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