Product Description
Herpes zoster, better known as shingles, affects up to twenty percent of the population of the United States. Caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, shingles affects adults who have had chicken pox and who suffer from a weakened immune system. The authors cite the latest research on Shingles and its prevention and provide tips on early recognition of shingles as well as descriptions of commonly used treatments for shingles.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)

very informative by Nancie Gee (San Francisco, CA)

5 Stars
September 09, 2009
September 8, 2009 The San Francisco Library system had ordered this book, but I waited about three months before I finally gave it because the book never came in. I was glad to read this book since it was written by a medical person, and the viewpoints was very different from an author who shared his shingles experience. Many seniors that I talked to did not know there is a vaccine to prevent shingles. I end up having phase 2 of shingles. That is, I had numbness and a burning sensation in my upper right leg even though I had recovered from shingles. The book made me understand that there is a phase 2 and 3 which an elderly person can get. It is the most painful illness that I ever experience since it hits nerve endings. If you've had chicken pox as a child, I urge you to get the vaccine to prevent shingles. For anyone who has shingles now, this book is a MUST reading. Nancie Gee

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