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Shingles- Tell me your stories of this illness
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:29 am
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:29 am
anyone have skin pain before the rash appeared?
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Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:30 am to madamsquirrel
Pretty sure my Grandpa did, remember him saying nerves were burning
I’ve never had it but both my Grandparents said it was painful
I’ve never had it but both my Grandparents said it was painful
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:30 am to madamsquirrel
When children get chickenpox, it causes the adults around them to reactivate the antibodies and prevents shingles outbreaks. Too bad kids don't get the chickenpox anymore.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:32 am to madamsquirrel
DW had a bad case of it. He had to take something for the nerve pain. I think neurontin.
This post was edited on 9/22/20 at 11:33 am
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:34 am to madamsquirrel
quote:
anyone have skin pain before the rash appeared?
Yes.
Pain, no skin change at all for like a week.
Thought it was rotator cuff issue.
About 7 days in rash showed up. Got put on Valtrex antiviral. Seemed to work wonders. I didn't have horrible pain like I have heard from others.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:34 am to madamsquirrel
I had it around my waist. Couldn't wear jeans or a belt for almost 2 months. Was pretty miserable. 
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:35 am to Landmass
quote:
When children get chickenpox, it causes the adults around them to reactivate the antibodies and prevents shingles outbreaks. Too bad kids don't get the chickenpox anymore.
This is 100% accurate and what I was told by the dermatologist.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:36 am to SmokedBrisket2018
I have pain around my waist and down the outside of my thigh. Feels itchy/burning like a sunburn but nothing visible. The internet seems to point to possible shingles.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:38 am to madamsquirrel
I had them in my 20's which is odd.
Woke up with what looked like poison ivy on my side, it hurt like heck.
Seems like we just let it run it's course with pain Rx.
Mine followed a rib on my right side
I take a vaccine every 10 years to prevent them now
Woke up with what looked like poison ivy on my side, it hurt like heck.
Seems like we just let it run it's course with pain Rx.
Mine followed a rib on my right side
I take a vaccine every 10 years to prevent them now
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:39 am to madamsquirrel
Had it after I took the bar exam. It was the “belt” rash. It sucks and now I have Zovirax on my prescription profile.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:40 am to madamsquirrel
If you can get an appointment with a derm they might be able to scrape it and test the area. I don't know if you need to have visible rash and blisters. They might put you on an antiviral treatment. I also was given a cream for the area.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:42 am to madamsquirrel
My husband's story.
His Mother had been more nasty than usual-screaming insulting wishing all sorts of horrible things on him. More than usual.
The next day there were four small itching bumps on his lower back, left hand side. He thought it might have been poison ivy. I had known a lot of men in the oil industry who had come down with shingles in severe stress times. We returned to New Orleans that day, and I got him to see a Dr. at Ochsner less than three days after her verbal assault. The Doctor asked what happened, he wasn't sure what to say. I said: verbal assault and horrible words from his Mother. Doctor said, after looking at the bumps. Yes, shingles.
I got him treated fast enough that it didn't get debilitating.
No one sobbed at her funeral.
His Mother had been more nasty than usual-screaming insulting wishing all sorts of horrible things on him. More than usual.
The next day there were four small itching bumps on his lower back, left hand side. He thought it might have been poison ivy. I had known a lot of men in the oil industry who had come down with shingles in severe stress times. We returned to New Orleans that day, and I got him to see a Dr. at Ochsner less than three days after her verbal assault. The Doctor asked what happened, he wasn't sure what to say. I said: verbal assault and horrible words from his Mother. Doctor said, after looking at the bumps. Yes, shingles.
I got him treated fast enough that it didn't get debilitating.
No one sobbed at her funeral.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:43 am to SmokedBrisket2018
quote:
This is 100% accurate and what I was told by the dermatologist.
They continue to screw-up nature with an overzealous push for more vaccines.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:43 am to madamsquirrel
A friend of mine had it on his face and it caused half his face to lose feeling. It looked like he had a stroke or something (half his face drooped), for months. I felt so bad for him. I think he fully recovered though, thankfully, and his face is back to normal.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:45 am to madamsquirrel
I noticed a small rash with blister-like bumps starting to develop on my abdomen between by chest and belly button. It itched a little, but no pain at all. I didn't think much of it until, out of sheer coincidence, I mentioned something about it to a friend who had recently had shingles. He said that's what it looked like and told me to go to the doc right away to start the medicine. If not for that encounter I probably would not have gone to the doc until much later as I didn't realize it could be shingles.
I started taking the medicine about 2-3 days after the rash appeared. The rash never really spread, nor was it (or my body) ever painful. It was just an annoyance that lasted about 7-10 with a slight discoloration that took about 2 months to fully go away.
Point being, if you haven't already, get the medicine ASAP!
I started taking the medicine about 2-3 days after the rash appeared. The rash never really spread, nor was it (or my body) ever painful. It was just an annoyance that lasted about 7-10 with a slight discoloration that took about 2 months to fully go away.
Point being, if you haven't already, get the medicine ASAP!
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:45 am to madamsquirrel
My Dad had it with a rash on his side and back, but it wasn't a bad case -- no pain until the blisters showed up. He had had the Shingles shot and the doctor said that probably mitigated the seriousness of the outbreak. Don't think they'll give you a Shingles shot unless you're over 50. He also had chicken pox 3 times which is odd.
Know a guy that had a bad case on the soles of his feet, and he was pretty miserable.
Know a guy that had a bad case on the soles of his feet, and he was pretty miserable.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:46 am to SUB
my mom had headaches then the bumps appeared across her forehead.
I actually had chicken pox when I was in my 20s and my two toddlers had them.
I actually had chicken pox when I was in my 20s and my two toddlers had them.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:46 am to madamsquirrel
Had shingles when I was 10
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:47 am to madamsquirrel
Burns like hell. Do yourself a favor and just go get an Rx fir Valtrex now.
Posted on 9/22/20 at 11:49 am to madamsquirrel
Pain - Yes
My Father in law just got over this, I thought he was gonna die. His whole right half of his body hurt from the waist up and locked up like he had had a stroke or something like that. THe pain was both before and after the rash went away. It whipped him for at least two solid months. Sat in the recliner all day and had to sleep there.
After seeing that, I'm gonna get the vaccine.
My Father in law just got over this, I thought he was gonna die. His whole right half of his body hurt from the waist up and locked up like he had had a stroke or something like that. THe pain was both before and after the rash went away. It whipped him for at least two solid months. Sat in the recliner all day and had to sleep there.
After seeing that, I'm gonna get the vaccine.
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