General information about the disease. Tinea versicolor is an acute infectious disease and affects the peripheral nerves on the skin. This can lead to inflammation of the roots of the brain, intoxication and the appearance of a characteristic vesicle rash. This infection usually affects adults as well as children over the age of ten. If you encounter a problem such as shingles, the symptoms, treatment, and possible complications of this disease are described in this article.
The causes of the disease. Shingles causes a virus called Herpes Zoster. Its transmission occurs directly upon contact with the patient, that is, by touch or by airborne droplets. Herpes also develops in people who have previously had chickenpox. The immune system is designed in such a way that with age, the risk of getting shingles increases.
Symptoms of herpes zoster. There are several groups of symptoms of herpes zoster. Among them are disorders of sensitivity, pain, intoxication and skin rash. Signs of intoxication: weakness, poor appetite, high fever, weight loss. It also has shingles symptoms, treatment and elimination of which requires special attention. The thing is that the pains are localized from moderate to severe, along the nerves. The disease can also be accompanied by severe headaches.
The skin rash also tends to localize along the nerves. It is a small red spots of various shapes or small bubbles with dark red rims that are filled with a clear liquid. The rash passes after a few weeks and leaves a dry crust.
If a doctor has discovered a shingles in a person, the symptoms, treatment and appearance look almost the same as usual. The only difference is a longer treatment process. This form of the disease can leave deep scars after the rash.
Treatment. Remember that if you are affected by shingles, the symptoms, treatment and forms of its manifestation are interconnected. This is very important to consider when treating. Bubbles are lubricated with special ointments. In addition, doctors advise patients to take drugs that inhibit the reproduction of pathogens, and all B vitamins. Often, relapsing lichen is treated with special antiviral drugs.
With shingles, you must adhere to bed rest. In no case do not comb the affected areas and take all the medicines prescribed by the doctor - they will soothe pain and itching.
The doctor should tell in detail how to treat shingles, how to treat it and what medicines to take. If he diagnoses an advanced form of the disease, anticonvulsants will be included in the treatment.
Alternative treatment of the disease. Another method to cure shingles is treatment with folk remedies. However, such measures are effective only as an additional treatment. Otherwise, the patient may receive serious complications (facial features, paralysis, etc.).
To relieve itching and pain, patients can bathe in salt or sulphurous water, lubricate damaged skin with almond oil, make compresses from bread and salt, and use products from burdock leaves.
The effects of shingles. As a rule, people who treat this disease correctly recover quickly. Remember: the older the person, the more dangerous the shingles for him. Among the complications are meningitis, paralysis, encephalitis, corneal ulcers (in case of eye damage), ear damage and others. Lethal outcome is quite rare. Unfortunately, protecting yourself from shingles is almost impossible.