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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
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Shingles is a offshoot of Herpes zoster. If you have had more than 10 sexual partners in your life (lets see, you are in a rock and roll band... not a real tough question) then you have probably been exposed to HSV or Herpes Zoster, aka Chicken Pox at sometime along in life.
Whether its dormant or full blown depends on the person. Your having it as a kid may have given you some immunity or it could still be lying dormant in your body. Treatment is much the same as HSV using the same meds.
No, I did not stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night but did used to do councling of this matter years ago.
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