 [ Symptoms ] are antibiotics a suitable treatment for the common cold [ Disease ] two things once you have shingles herpes zoster you will always have it the body is immune system will usually suppress it and keep in from breaking out but it will still be there you will always have the potential for a recurrent outbreak but about half of the people will never see it again shingles in not treated with antibiotics it is a virus and viruses are immune to all antibiotics