 [ Symptoms ] i was wondering if teens could go on atkins diet but i do not want to go on it for life if its not going to work at all is it for people extremely over weight or for people in their 100 is also thanks [ Disease ] first it needs to be conclusively proven that he actually has shingles the wrist is not a place one would usually see it since herpes zoster the medical name for shingles follows a nerve pathway there are lab tests that can be done ordered by his doctor including a direct herpes culture to any fresh sores that he may get i see shingles quite several times a year in my pediatric practice i can not say it is common but shingles does occur in children as this point i would question the diagnosis since shingles also tends to break out in the exact same area each time not on the shoulder once and then the wrist