a lot of people don't understand that while shingles itself is not contagious shingles can cause chicken pox in someone who never had it and was never vaccinated. it's imperative your husband not come in direct contact with any of your shingles blisters. if it's possible you might rub against each other during sleep you should consider sleeping apart until the shingles blister phase passes. during the day you can keep your blisters covered to avoid anyone touching them. this should help protect your husband. your husband should consider getting the varicella vaccine which would protect him against both chicken pox and shingles. the vaccination would not be immediately effective so he would still need to avoid contact with your rash. after your shingles outbreak clears up you might think about getting the shingles vaccine in order to avoid or minimize a second bout. shingles can be a very painful condition and i'm sorry you're going through this. i hope it clears up quickly. wishing you well!
i have shingles my husband does not never had chicken pox. how do i protect him?