Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Generally speaking, it is not contagious. But recently researches show that shingles has certain infectivity. Is it safe to go near someone with shingles for IgA Nephropathy patients?
IgA Nephropathy patients had better go far away from those with shingles.
For IgA Nephropathy patients, they have a poor immune system. And the use of steroids and immunosuppressants for proteinuria also weakens immune system if used for long-term. In such case, if you have had never shingles before nor fully immunised against chicken pox, you should avoid such a person until the blister phase is well over, because such virus can enter your body easily without the protection of immune system. Even if you have had vaccinated, you had better stay them away, because anyone who had chicken pox retains the virus in a latent form, which can reactivate to cause shingles at a later time.
How to strengthen your immune system so as to protect you from aliments?
If you want to reduce the chance of infection, you should strengthen your immune system from the following aspects:
-Take participate in exercise regularly.
-Follow a balanced diet.
-Have a good rest
-Keep positive attitude
-Maintain a healthy weight
-Give up smoke
-drink only in moderation
In addition, you should try some natural treatment IgA Nephropathy instead of steroids and immunosuppressants. Immunotherapy is a good choice for you. Chinese medicine in this therapy can counteract the side effects of western medicine and help you gradually reduce or stop its use. Immunotherapy can also block abnormal immune reaction, cleanse IgA immune complexes from the blood and increase the kidneys’ tolerance to immune complexes so as to reduce kidney inflammation. Moreover, it can set up a good blood environment and strengthen immune system to help repair the damaged kidneys.
Is it safe to go near someone with shingles for IgA Nephropathy patients? No, it is not safe. If you still have any question, please leave a message below or send emails to igacure@gmail.com.
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