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Could It Be Contagious?
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Yesterday a bright red rash came up on the inside of my knee and last night the same rash came up on my buttock. My first concern is whether it might be shingles but I can't get an appointment at the docs, have to phone in the morning to see if there is a cancellation. The problem is, my daughter and 9 month old granddaughter are due to visit me tomorrow and I don't know whether babies can get chickenpox from someone who has shingles. I know it works the other way i.e adults getting shingles from someone who has chickenpox and could my daughter get them or can they only be caught by sharing towels etc?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Yes, one can catch chickenpox from shingles...BUT only if one hasn't had chickenpox. If one has been infected by the chickenpox bug, then it is unlikely, very unlikely that one can catch chicken pox again.
You do not mention pain with your rash and if pain is absent, then the rash is unlikely to be due to shingles.
You do not mention pain with your rash and if pain is absent, then the rash is unlikely to be due to shingles.
No it's constant. I noticed the pain as soon as I got up this morning and pain killers have taken the edge off slightly but I am just about to take two more paracetamol, as it's 6 hours since I took some. It's almost like an achy pain now, the kind where you feel you want to sit down and put your feet up.