if i have shingles do i stay home from school
U are contagious to people who havent had chickenpox. U cant catch shingles from shingles, but u can catch chickenpox from them if uve never had it. Shingles is actually caused from chickenpox virus laying dormant in ur system, and its harmless unless it gets re activated, which then causes shingles.ou can not go to school until the doctor says you can. In the meantime I would try not to scratch them--take something for a fever if you get one, soak in a lukewarm bath with either 4-8 oz. of baking soda or 1-2 cups of finely ground oatmeal, this will help sooth the itching.