Likely I'll get cancer after shingles?
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Jake Stern
I just got shingles and the doctor prescribed me meds (Mylan 302). Thats not really the issue.... I could care less about the shingles and how bad they hurt. My family has a history of cancer, my dad died of skin cancer and so did my grandfather. Am I next? I know my immune system is weak and that why i got the shingles but is is Likely I'll get cancer because my immune system is weak now?
Answer
Tarkarri lined up the nails and neatly hit them all on the head, as usual.
Shingles does not cause cancer, but cancer can cause some people to have shingles. Though there is growing evidence that some viruses increase the risk of developing certain type of cancer, I don't believe the varicella zoster virus that is like the mothership shingles is spawned from is one of them. Shingles is basically chicken pox transformed. When you were infected with the varicella zoster virus as a kid you had chicken pox, and even after you recovered from it the virus hid out in your body waiting to be activated and spring up as shingles. Most often, it's advanced age that causes the virus to wake up and wreak more havoc, but a weakened immune system and even stress can cause it.
An otherwise healthy immune system can become weakened by a temporary illness, sleep deprivation, or a host of other problems not related to cancer. A severe vitamin D deficiency can be a contributing factor for shingles, so if you haven't already had your levels tested you might want to do so. Ask your doctor about ways you can fortify your immune system.
People who are in active treatment for cancer are sometimes more vulnerable to shingles because their immune systems are compromised. Some types of cancer, such as Hodgkin's Lymphoma, put people at a higher risk of getting recurrent cases of shingles even after they are in remission. But you don't really need to worry about any of that right now. Just focus on riding out the shingles storm. I wrote a couple of answers about dealing with the pain of shingles and treating the scars they can leave behind last year, and I'm posting the links below in case they're of interest to you. Shingles does suck. I've had them three times now, but there are things you can do to alleviate the pain and speed up healing.
~ skylark : )
Tarkarri lined up the nails and neatly hit them all on the head, as usual.
Shingles does not cause cancer, but cancer can cause some people to have shingles. Though there is growing evidence that some viruses increase the risk of developing certain type of cancer, I don't believe the varicella zoster virus that is like the mothership shingles is spawned from is one of them. Shingles is basically chicken pox transformed. When you were infected with the varicella zoster virus as a kid you had chicken pox, and even after you recovered from it the virus hid out in your body waiting to be activated and spring up as shingles. Most often, it's advanced age that causes the virus to wake up and wreak more havoc, but a weakened immune system and even stress can cause it.
An otherwise healthy immune system can become weakened by a temporary illness, sleep deprivation, or a host of other problems not related to cancer. A severe vitamin D deficiency can be a contributing factor for shingles, so if you haven't already had your levels tested you might want to do so. Ask your doctor about ways you can fortify your immune system.
People who are in active treatment for cancer are sometimes more vulnerable to shingles because their immune systems are compromised. Some types of cancer, such as Hodgkin's Lymphoma, put people at a higher risk of getting recurrent cases of shingles even after they are in remission. But you don't really need to worry about any of that right now. Just focus on riding out the shingles storm. I wrote a couple of answers about dealing with the pain of shingles and treating the scars they can leave behind last year, and I'm posting the links below in case they're of interest to you. Shingles does suck. I've had them three times now, but there are things you can do to alleviate the pain and speed up healing.
~ skylark : )
Tell me which skin care brand to get?
Carrie
I have oily and acne skin
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10818510
or
http://shop.meetmark.com/shop/landing.asp?level1_id=300&level2_id=469&pdept_id=484&department=mark_skincare_09_quiz#/results/0/2/8/3
or
http://shop.avon.com/shop/product_list.aspx?level1_id=300&level2_id=302&pdept_id=329&cat_type=B
or
Neutrogena
Answer
The best on the market is Clear.Now from Artistry....
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They offer free shipping on orders over $75.00
The best on the market is Clear.Now from Artistry....
http://mrtester.ltdteam.com password beauty
They offer free shipping on orders over $75.00
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