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Hey well i have a friend comming over tomo and she is going to see her nan today who has shingles... just wondered is it safe for her to come near me?... is it only when shingles is actually present it can cause harm or can it be dangerous if someone has been near another person with it?:wacko:
 
Hello as far as I'm aware it should be fine as long as she doesn't touch her nans shingle rash and then touch you!
I developed shingles in my 36 week of pregnancy and the drs weren't worried at all about it or baby, have you had chicken pox before as that offers you some immunity to it as well.. Look at nhs online for more info
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If you have had chicken pox, or the vaccine, you cannot "catch" shingles.
 
ohhh yes i have had chicken pox before... :)
 
Ermmm ladies just been reading the NHS thingy bout shingles in pregnancy and it says you can only get shingles IF YOUVE HAD chicken pox...

If you get shingles when you&#8217;re pregnant, it&#8217;s usually mild and there&#8217;s no risk to you or your unborn baby. However, you should avoid contact with other pregnant women.

How do you get shingles?
You can only get shingles if you&#8217;ve already had chickenpox because they&#8217;re both caused by the same virus: the herpes varicella-zoster virus (VZV).

After you recover from chickenpox, VZV stays in your body. The virus can become active again in the form of shingles if, for example, your immune system is low. This can happen at any time after you have chickenpox, sometimes years later.

Shingles is most common in people over 50, although younger people can also get it
Can I catch shingles from someone else?
No. You can&#8217;t catch shingles from someone else who has the condition.

Can I catch chickenpox from someone who has shingles?
If you&#8217;re not immune to VZV, it&#8217;s possible to catch chickenpox from someone who has shingles. However, the risk is very low, particularly if the person&#8217;s rash is covered, for example, by clothing or a dressing.

In shingles, VZV is usually passed on by direct contact, for example, by touching an infected person&#8217;s open blisters.

The risk of passing on VZV is higher if the person&#8217;s rash is widespread, or it&#8217;s on an exposed part of their body, such as their face.

What if I&#8217;ve already had chickenpox?
Most pregnant women in the UK had chickenpox as a child and are immune to VZV.

If you&#8217;re immune to VZV, you can&#8217;t catch chickenpox again from someone with shingles.

What if I get shingles?
If you get shingles while you&#8217;re pregnant, avoid contact with other pregnant women in case they&#8217;re not immune to VZV. You should also keep your rash covered because you&#8217;ll be infectious until your last blister has scabbed over.

Well talk about confuzzling :S
 
That is correct. You don't catch shingles. It's self-generated in the body if you have had chicken pox before.

The only risk involved with being around someone who has shingles is if you have not had chicken pox or the vaccine. Shingles can be passed to a person who will then get chicken pox if you don't have the immunity. If you do have the immunity (which you do if you have had chicken pox), there is no risk of "catching" shingles.
 
shingles is fairly uncommon anyway I think, you should be ok! I got it when I was 11 and it was very painful. I can't be around anyone with chicken pox or shingles cuz I'll get sick again. But, unless your friend touched the rash and then touches you, I'm sure you're safe.
 
My dad has an awful case of shingles at the moment, and he spoke to his consultant at the hosp and I spoke to the day unit there and they both said as long as you don't touch the rash then you'd be fine! He was worried as he looks after my little boy who hasn't had chicken pox, but again it is the contact. Hosp just checked that I had had chicken pox and said I'd be fine. :thumbup:
 

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