shingles

When I woke up one morning with a rash on my face, I had no idea what a journey shingles would be.  Shingles are caused… Read More »Foods to Avoid When You Have The Shingles Virus!

When it comes to treating shingles, there are a lot of things that you should avoid. Shingles take so much out of a person, when… Read More »What You Shouldn’t Do When You Have Shingles

Two years ago I was moving at a breakneck speed and surviving shingles wasn’t on my mind, in fact I had no idea what shingles was!  I had accepted a new job, closed on new a house, decided to LIVE in that house while it was renovated and was generally an emotional stressed out mess.

Then, shingles happened.

I had no idea what shingles were before I got it.  Shingles is a form of chicken pox, and is called herpes zoster (no, not that type of herpes.)  The zoster virus lays dormant on your nerves until something triggers them.  My particular kind of horror was called Zoster Opthalmicus as it eventually affected my eye. Read on to find out how I survived shingles.

Shingles is a painful and uncomfortable condition that affects many people at some point in their lives. If you or someone you know is currently… Read More »Tips for Shingles Pain Management and Treatment

After getting shingles several years ago I knew that I had to make significant changes in my life is order to not to get it… Read More »Major Causes of Shingles Virus!