INSTANT appointment
Jun 16, 2022
3 minutes
Shingle shame
Q I’ve had shingles five times in two years. Why does it keep coming back, and is there anything I can do to stop it? Andrea, Porthcawl
A Shingles is a viral illness, which is caused by the reactivation of the chickenpox virus that you were exposed to when you were a child.
Its classic symptom is a blistering rash that can occur anywhere on the body, but only on one side.
Shingles can make you feel generally unwell, often
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