(Shingles) When you are tired, your skin becomes itchy and tingly…?

When you are tired, such as from overwork or severe stress, your skin may itch and sting. In particular, long, band-shaped skin rashes may occur. These are typical symptoms of shingles. If you had chickenpox as a child or have been exposed to the varicella-zoster virus, the virus remains dormant in your body for life. When immunity weakens due to fatigue, this virus becomes active and causes shingles.

 

◇ Shingles occurs immediately if there is an abnormality in the immune system

 

Shingles, meaning 'belt-shaped rash,' is a disease characterized by painful, striped rashes and blisters on the skin. The shingles virus lies hidden in the 'gangs' (clusters of nerve cell bodies located outside the brain and spinal cord) of areas where the rash was previously severe.

 

If there is a problem with the body's immune system, the nerves immediately reactivate, causing inflammation, pain, and blisters in the skin controlled by the hidden nerve ganglia. The primary cause of shingles is a weakened immune system due to emotional stress and anxiety. Tumors are also associated. Patients with underlying conditions such as diabetes and hypertension are also at high risk for shingles.

◇ Even mild pain can cause stinging or pain.

 

Shingles may be suspected when the following symptoms occur. Typically, starting 4 to 5 days before the rash appears, symptoms include: abnormal sensation or pain in specific parts of the body; stabbing or sharp, cutting pain; and swelling, fever, and muscle aches. The pain can be triggered by even light contact, such as the touch of a blanket or clothing.

 

Subsequently, blister-like rashes develop on the skin, primarily appearing along the nerve ganglia. They frequently occur in a band-like pattern. When blisters occur along the facial nerve, severe sequelae such as visual impairment, hearing loss, or facial nerve paralysis may rarely occur.

 

◇ Boosting immunity is key to treating and preventing shingles

 

Shingles is treated by administering antiviral medication in the early stages. Since shingles can lead to neuralgia later on, painkillers are taken to alleviate the pain in such cases. The type of painkiller used depends on the severity of the symptoms. If you are afraid of the pain caused by shingles, it is advisable to get the shingles vaccine.

 

The shingles vaccine is known to lower the risk of post-herpetic neuralgia. In particular, as the risk of shingles and its complications increases with age, vaccination is recommended for the elderly.

 

In addition, boosting immunity is the most important thing to prevent shingles. Lifestyle habits to boost immunity include drinking water frequently, sleeping 7 hours a day, getting 20 minutes of sunlight a day, and doing light exercise and stretching.

 

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I've never had shingles.

They say they don't know where this might occur.

 

Building up immunity is the most important thing.