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Old 03-05-2015, 07:57 AM
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Has anyone noticed that shingles can occur as a response to stress? I knew someone who got shingles after a stressful episode as caregiver. It seems possible because stress is likely to weaken one's immune system.

Another person I knew got shingles after being diagnosed with cancer and getting chemotherapy.

I would think it depends on the immune system because people usually don't get it when they're young. As we age, our immune system gradually gets weaker.
Stress is the main reason that people get shingles.
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