If you think you have shingles check with your doctor.
Can shingles be life threatening.
Shingles isn t just a nasty and extremely painful experience.
While shingles itself is almost never life threatening it can lead to serious problems such as the loss of eyesight.
This serious and potentially life threatening condition occurs most commonly in people with an impaired immune system.
While it isn t a life threatening condition shingles can be very painful.
This condition can be life threatening if severe especially in people with an impaired immune system.
It can also cause strokes and heart attacks researchers reported tuesday.
For adults who are otherwise fairly healthy shingles is not life threatening though it can be quite uncomfortable.
However when left untreated shingles may cause complications.