3. Chickenpox virus puts your body at risk of getting postherpetic neuralgia.
The day you get chickenpox is the day your immune system will become capable of producing shingles. As you get older your immune system becomes weaker and you have a higher chance of getting postherpetic neuralgia.
Everybody will get the chickenpox virus at some point in their lives. Some people don’t get chickenpox until their in their late teens. If you happen to get postherpetic neuralgia, you can expect to get it at least at the age of 50 and older.
There are steps you can take to reduce your chances of not getting the disease, such as eating healthier and not smoking or drinking. The body thrives on chemicals that we put into our bodies.
Even though, you eat healthily and don’t smoke or drink there is still a chance you may get postherpetic neuralgia. It just reduces it by taking care of yourself.