how can i tell the difference between shingles and poison ivy?
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Is the rash scabby? After shingles blisters open, they crust over and form scabs. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac also cause blisters that open and scab over.
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You cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox You cannot get shingles from someone with shingles or chickenpox. But you can get chickenpox from someone with shingles if you have not had chickenpox before. When people get chickenpox, the virus remains in the body.
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Can a person get shingles if they have had chickenpox disease or varicella vaccination? Answer: Yes. The same virus that causes chickenpox (the varicella-zoster virus) causes shingles.
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One of the first and most unpleasant symptoms of shingles is neuralgia, or constant intense pain affecting mainly the nerves of the chest and neck, the trigeminal nerve in the face, and the lower back.
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The poison ivy rash itself is not contagious, according to the Dermatology Clinic at UAMS. Neither will fluid from the blisters of a poison ivy rash spread poison ivy.
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A poison ivy rash is miserable, but it isn't life-threatening; scratching a poison ivy rash won't kill you, but it will continue spreading urushiol if you're not careful.
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Dermatologists suggest that the first exposure to poison ivy has an incubation period of about five to 21 days before the rash appears. However, repeated exposure to poison ivy results in the rash appearing more quickly (about 12-48 hours).
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Most cases of shingles cause severe pain and itching, and can leave scars. Fluid-filled blisters develop, break, and crust over during and a few weeks after an outbreak. You also may feel sick or fatigued, with a slight fever or headache. However, it is possible to have rashes that are so mild they're not even noticed.
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While both plants are vines, they can be distinguished by their leaves. Poison ivy has three leaflets while Virginia creeper has five. Virginia creeper vines are thick like poison ivy vines, but will be covered in light-colored tendrils rather than rough hair.
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Usually you get shingles on your chest and tummy, but it can appear on your face, eyes and genitals. The shingles rash appears as red blotches on your skin, on 1 side of your body only. A rash on both the left and right of your body is unlikely to be shingles.
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Humans and possibly a few other primates are the only animals that get a rash from poison ivy. Your dog and cat don't get it, nor do birds, deer, squirrels, snakes and insects. However, be sure to wash your dog after a walk near poison ivy because the urushiol can be carried on dogs' fur and transferred to you!
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The symptoms of shingles include: Localized burning, tingling, itching, prickling pain that starts days days to weeks before the rash appears. The pain varies by person but can be constant or come and go.
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You cannot get shingles from someone with chickenpox You cannot get shingles from someone with shingles or chickenpox.
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Early signs of shingles include tingling and localized pain. Most, but not all, people with shingles develop a blistering rash. You may also experience itching, burning, or deep pain. Typically, the shingles rash lasts two to four weeks, and most people make a complete recovery.
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What is shingles, and how is it different from chicken pox? Shingles, also known as zoster or herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus responsible for chicken pox: the varicella zoster virus. Even if you had chicken pox in the past, you can still contract shingles.
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Pain is usually the first symptom of shingles. For some, it can be intense. Depending on the location of the pain, it can sometimes be mistaken for a symptom of problems affecting the heart, lungs or kidneys. Some people experience shingles pain without ever developing the rash.
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Internal shingles shares many symptoms with shingles on the skin, including: muscle aches. chills. numbness and tingling.