well - i have been told that putting essential oil - lavender in a warm bath helps with the itching
and shingles cannot be caught from chicken pox - but chicken pox can be caught from shingles when they are at the blistery stage
shingles lies dormant in your nerve cells and you can get it only if you have actually had chicken pox ( being exposed to chickenpox virus doesnt mean you will get lots of pox - you may only get a couple and think they are a heat rash but your body will build the antibodies for it - you just may not get many symptoms)
bless i hope he is better soon
( i also heard that vinegar in a bath with warm water can help - but i know which i would prefer to try
