i'm sorry to hear you're going through this. my concern is that you don't have shingles at all. normally shingles isn't described as "hives all over the body" that "itch. " in fact if you have welts on both sides of your body (as divided by the spinal column) then i can guarantee you do not have shingles. shingles only affects one side of the body at a time. even though you don't currently have health insurance i'd suggest you find a way to get checked out by a medical professional preferably when you're having an outbreak of these hives. most communities have free or low-cost medical clinics to serve people who have no insurance. you can locate one of these clinics near you by calling your local medicaid office or by performing an internet search for "free health clinic" and your city name. i wish you all the best at finding a solution to this annoying condition!
how to treat shingles at age 21 with no health insurace? . im tired of having to take "benadryl" everyday and other allergy medications. i thought shingles popped up on older people not younger people. it drives me crazy to have these welts or "hives" that you doctors call it all over my body. this started up about a year ago and there's not been a single day that's gone by since then that i haven't had to have a allergy pill or other med. to calm the swelling and itching down and away.