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Dr. Andrew Rynne
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Dr. Andrew Rynne

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Exp 50 years

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Dr. Saisudha Kotla
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Dr. Saisudha Kotla

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Dr. Nagamani Ng

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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
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Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

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Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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Dr. Vaishalee Punj

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Diagnosis Of Severe Shingles

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Dr. Atishay Bukharia MD

Topical applications for the pain of shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Atishay Bukharia ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Raju A.T MD

and recently been diagnosis with shingles . Can you have itching/rash this long with shingles? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Raju A.T ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.    Anshul Varshney MD

Diagnosed with severe Shingles on 6-5-14. The outbreak was or is on my right lower buttocks, involving the inner thigh and leg. After treatment with Famciclovir 5000mg tid for 7 days, I seemed to get ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anshul Varshney ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Klerida Shehu MD

Hi Dr., entire body covered in bumps like chickenpox but tests show its not chickenpox or shingles . The craters in the skin are now 1/4 to 1/2 in deep. Soars in the rectum and throat and (high white ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Klerida Shehu ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr.  Rudina Balliu MD

i AM HAVING PAIN FROM AN OUTBREAK OF SHINGLES , STARTED ANTIVIRAL MEDS 7/3 10 PILLS PER DAY ITS 4 ..., taking 2 per day, 5 times daily dosage of acyclovir = 800 MG 5times per day since diagnosis 7/3, new rash... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr.       Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I was at my doctors office and he recommend that I take the shot for Shingles and the pneumococcal I am 64 years old and no one in my family has ever had shingles. I am concerned that if I take the ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Kathy Robinson MD

Thank you.My fiance.has a serious case of shingles and is in his 6th week of pain and suffering.He has been to his primary physiciian, er, rthopedic surgeon, dermatologist (who diagnosed Bill.)He s ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kathy Robinson ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   S. Samanta MD

I, m concerned about shingles . my friend Jim has suffered for a year or so with a severe Shingles outbreak. He s been prescribed a cream called clobetasol propionate ointment and the shingles... View answer

Answered by : Dr. S. Samanta ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Monish De MD

I am 59 years old in Feb 2016 I got shingles. Since then there s not a single minute Im without pain. My complete right side is numb. I had my thyroid removed in 2015 when I was misdiagnosed of ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Monish De ( Oncologist)
Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal MD

I am recovering from Shingles. I am wondering if I can take Acyclovir or Famiclovir or Valacyclovir for the remaining pain and discomfort if I take a 25 mg pill of Metoprolol ER Succinate each day for ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dholariya Sagar Jayantilal ( General & Family Physician)