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Shingles is an adult form of chicken pox that can be very painful.
5 Great Resources on Shingles
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Shingles Information Page
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles
- Wikipedia: Herpes Zoster
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles
- MedicineNet: Shingles Center
What is Shingles?
- WebMD: Shingles - Topic Overview
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles Overview
- NINDS: Shingles: Through Research
- After Shingles: Fast Facts - Shingles
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Shingles: An Unwelcome Encore
What Are The Symptoms of Shingles?
- eMedicineHealth: Symptoms
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Signs and Symptoms
- WebMD: Shingles - Symptoms
- Yahoo Health: Symptoms
What Are The Causes and Complications of Shingles?
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Causes
- WebMD: Shingles - Cause
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Complications
- Yahoo Health: Causes
What Are The Treatments and Medications for Shingles?
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles Medications
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Treatment
- WebMD: Shingles - Treatment Overview
- After Shingles: Treatment Options - What is the treatment for shingles?
- WebMD: Shingles - Treatment
What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Shingles?
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles Treatment Self-Care at Home
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Self-Care
- WebMD: Shingles - Home Treatment
- MotherNature: Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook Shingles
- Yahoo Health: Other Treatment Choices
What Are The Types and Stages of Shingles?
- eMedicine: Shingles Phases
- WrongDiagnosis?: Types of Shingles
- WrongDiagnosis?: Risk Factors for Shingles
- WebMD: Shingles - What Increases your Risk?
- WebMD: Shingles - When to Call a Docter
How Do You Prevent Shingles?
- eMedicineHealth: Shingles Prevention
- Mayo Clinic: Shingles: Prevention
- WebMD: Shingles - Prevention
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Vaccines and Preventable Diseases: Shingles Disease
- WrongDiagnosis?: Prevention of Shingles
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Shingles
- Washington Post: A Young Shingle Gal
- Yahoo Answers: Shingles???
- Yahoo Answers: 16 year old with Shingles
- Revolution Health: Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Colon Cancer
- About.com: Pain of Shingles
- adrianwarnock.com: Shingles and the sovereignty of God
Foundations and Support Groups on Shingles
- National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: Shingles
- Dana Foundation: Shingles/Herpes Zoster
- American Pain Foundation: Managing Your Pain: Shingles and PHN
- DailyStrength: Shingles Support Community
- WebMD: Shingles - Other Places to Get Help
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Shingles
- Topix: Shingles Forums
- MedHelp: Shingles (Chicken Pox) Forums
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Shingles
- Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Search: Herpes Zoster
- Archives of Dermatology Search: Herpes Zoster
- Archives of Neurology Search: Herpes Zoster
- PubMed Central Search: Shingles
Clinical Trials on Shingles
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Herpes Zoster Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Shingles Clinical Trials
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- Last update: Jul. 31, 2008
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