How painful? That's hard to put into words. Printable ones, at least. Officially, shingles pain can range from mild to severe. The words "itchy" and "burning" frequently come up in descriptions.

It seems that doctors need to be brought up to date on ESIs for shingles. I understand the studies are inconclusive, but the on-the-ground results seem to show that it is effective. The pain from ...

Salma Khalik's nightmare began on Oct 23, when she felt a pain on the right side of her mouth and jaw. Read more at ...

She highlighted that one in three adults is carrying the dormant virus: “Shingles typically comes to light when the body’s ...

Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior. Here, one expert explains how and why ...

Americans develop shingles each year. Here in Oklahoma, one doctor has seen more in a few weeks than he does a year.

To combat the rising cases of shingles, a particular scourge for older adults,  the health ministry will add its vaccination ...

I went to my family doctor, and she immediately diagnosed me with shingles and put me on gabapentin, which didn’t help much.

I went to my family doctor, and she immediately diagnosed me with shingles and put me on gabapentin, which didn’t help much. The next month was complete misery. I never really had itching or an ...

It seems that doctors need to be brought up to date on ESIs for shingles. I understand the studies are inconclusive, but the on-the-ground results seem to show that it is effective. The pain from ...