Shingles Raises Stroke Risk: Study

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seriousely concerned about our family of 5.
we have heavy metal/chemical poisoning. now causing severe
outbreaks of unusual symptoms . this month after 16 surgeries and MANY DOLLARS LATER. we are at a place in our lives where normal specialists are lost with what to do for us.
the metals have setteled in our soft tissue and i have now
another outbreak of what looks like shingels but is causing my blood pressure to hit 194/165 and i just turned 45...dont smoke do drugs or drink? they say it may be PHN postherpetic neuralgia & very painful 727 565 8098

marie/john howell of FL 6:02PM March 28, 2012

I am 71 and had mild shingles in July 2010. It radiated from a place on my spine that has always itched. I had little pain, and itching was not overly bothersome and subsided in a month or so (except for the spot I had before the shingles.) In February 2011 I suffered a TIA (headache and vision impaired) for about an hour and a half. I have few characteristics that would indicate I was a candidate for a stroke so I have been bewildered. This may be the answer. Now the question is what do I do to prevent another TIA or even a stroke. I take aspirin but was doing so before the TIA. My doctor has added Crestor (I had a liver problem with Lipitor and fear I may have it with Crestor) although my cloresterol is not too bad (HLD 85 and LDL 117 with Omega 3) but I do not have plaque and my blood pressure is normal.

Nancy of CA 9:24PM March 06, 2011

7/21/09 i had a stroke
3years ago i had shingels
they couldn't find any reason for the stroke
i will print off and show my (nero) dr.

Chris of AK 2:57PM December 15, 2009

Rich, my smypathy to you. My wife has experienced severe shingles a couple years ago. Involved head, and eye --has since had issues with legs, nerves, etc. Did at any time you have advice to get the shingles vacine and did she get it?
Thank you.
John Olive

john olive of GA 11:29AM December 13, 2009

Rich,
Sorry to hear about your mother...I'm sure it was very hard on your family.
How old was she when she began having shingles and her age when she passed?

max of CA 10:37PM October 19, 2009

My mother had a stroke two years ago, and also had severe shingles around the eye and facial area for over 10 years. She died last year from a heart attack, but we were never sure of the ubderlying cause.

rich of VA 2:21PM October 12, 2009