THE DOC REPLIES

I HAVE shingles. Is it infectious? number of eggs they

Shingles is a condition which ate because of their is caused by the chickenpox cholesterol content. However, virus. This virus, after a bout of more recent research chickenpox, lies dormant suggests that cholesterol in within the system and, at any food has a much smaller time in the future, can be effect on blood levels of reactivated. This results in a cholesterol than previously rash along a particular nerve thought. Saturated fatty acids root, commonly around the are more harmful. These are chest and trunk on one side found in butter and fatty only. It is not possible to catch meat, so now there is no shingles from somebody with recommended limited on the condition or from how many eggs people someone with chickenpox. should eat. However, if you do However, when the illness is in have raised cholesterol due the blister phase, the virus is to genetic make-up then it live within the blisters so would probably be sensible to technically, if a person who limit egg consumption to has never had chickenpox three or four a week. makes direct contact with an

I HAD a problem with a open blister, it would be

lump in my mouth. My possible for them to contract

GP told me to sook on the virus and develop

a bit of lemon – chickenpox. But this would be

which helped. What unusual.

was happening? I’M a heavy smoker and It sounds as drinker and have recently though the lump in been diagnosed with cancer. your mouth may Is it worth signing up for organ have been due to a donation, or will my bits not blocked salivary duct. be much use? When your doctor told

I am sorry to hear of your you to suck on the lemon, diagnosis. You don’t mention it stimulated the salivary gland what type of cancer this is. to produce saliva, which Many types of cancer would often helps unblock the exclude you from becoming duct. an organ donor and each case would be considered MY neck has been giving me individually. Speak to your trouble since I was in a car doctor. accident. It wasn’t sore at first

but then I developed some I’M an avid egg eater but pain. have been warned it’ll be bad It is not uncommon to suffer for my cholesterol. I thought from whiplash injuries causing science had debunked that. neck pain after car Is it true? accidents. With all of these

In the past it was thought types of injuries there tends that people should limit the not to be major discomfort

Unfortunately The Doc can’t directly reply to individual letters. When in doubt speak to your GP.