These days you can get metal roofs to mimic the look of shakes shingles tile and slate shingles called metal shake systems while that s pretty cool the standing seam is still the best option.
Pictures of roofing shingle conditions.
The shingles rash can be a distinctive cluster of fluid filled blisters often in a band around one side of the waist.
The virus that causes chickenpox can also cause shingles a painful neurological condition with a variety of uncomfortable symptoms.
People over the age of 50 are most likely to suffer from shingles.
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If the shingles rash is in or on your ear you could develop hearing or balance problems and in rare instances the virus might attack your brain or spinal cord.
Your doctor can usually diagnose your shingles right.
You can do some things at home to help relieve the symptoms of shingles.
Metal roofs in traditional shake shingle tile and slate design.
Shingles or herpes zoster occurs when the dormant chickenpox virus is reactivated in nerve tissues.
Shingles is a reaction to the same virus as chickenpox and causes a painful rash.
Getting vaccinated can help prevent shingles.
Find out the first signs and symptoms of shingles whether you can still go to work and how long it takes to recover.
Early symptoms include tingling and pain.
Exposure to chickenpox or other stressors may cause a reactivation of the virus resulting in a shingles outbreak.
If you have a shingles rash that is on your eye eyelid or forehead such as in the shingles pictures below you should go see a doctor as soon as possible.
Depending on which nerves are affected shingles can cause an inflammation of the brain encephalitis facial paralysis or hearing or balance problems.
This explains the term shingles which comes from the latin word for belt.