Shingle shower

I have to admit, I never thought about the challenges of showering with shingles until this week. Just wasn't real high on my to do list. But now it is, and I was curious if anyone had advice about it, since the rash hurts if you touch it and also hurts when I sweat. In my experience, it's difficult to take a shower without the water touching you (if it doesn't, it's probably not technically taking a shower) and it's difficult to have water touch you without your getting wet.

So of course I turn to the Internet, and get some very practical advice, which is to keep the pressure low and the water as cold as you can stand it. There seems to be consensus on this, but my favorite piece of advice came on one site, where after dispensing the advice, it offers a tip:

The shingles rash can take several weeks to completely clear up. That means you cannot avoid taking a shower until the episode clears up.

And with that hygienic note top of mind, off I go to try it.