Question?

Has anybody heard of a wrestler getting shingles? If so should they be able to wrestle, if the area that has the break-out is covered completely? It is a virus and is contagious to those that never had chicken pox... or so I have been told.

Anyone have info?

any contagious skin infection that is not cleared is a negative.

I would get him to the Doc pronto. They may be able to put him on an oral anti-viral that would speed up his time for clearance. Also, chicken pox recurrence as shingles can cause some moderate to severe nerve damage in some cases (neuralgia, neuropathy, etc.). Treated early with anti-viral meds will minimize that possibility too. Good luck!

If you did not get him to the doc early in the beginning stages an oral antibiotic may not help. They usually treat with acyclovir which is intended for the onset stage of shingles, and no he cannot wrestle with the shingles.He should not be around any of your wrestlers or in the wrestling room either.While most kids today are treated with the chicken pox vaccine this does not guarantee that they will not get chicken pox therefore someone with the shingles will be highly contagious to anyone who has not had chicken pox,especially an adult (coach who has not had it).

an antibiotic will never help a viral infection

I think he should just forget about all these meds. If he has already got them he should go roof a house!