HealthCare & Wellness Breaking the Chains of Addiction. The Last Door Recovery Society
Mature discussion surrounding important health issues and concerns. Alternative therapies, healthcare questions, discussion of community resources, peer support help, group therapy, etc. |
 | | 
12-25-2016, 11:22 AM
|
#26 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,989
Thanked 1,354 Times in 563 Posts
Failed 28 Times in 12 Posts
|
Sorry to hear you got shingles. Please try to avoid ppl who haven't had chicken pox yet.
If you have shingles
Keep the rash covered.
Avoid touching or scratching the rash.
Wash your hands often to prevent the spread of varicella zoster virus.
Until your rash has developed crusts, avoid contact with
pregnant women who have never had chickenpox or the chickenpox vaccine;
premature or low birth weight infants; and
people with weakened immune systems, such as people receiving immunosuppressive medications or undergoing chemotherapy, organ transplant recipients, and people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/
| 
|  | |
12-25-2016, 01:25 PM
|
#27 | | Banned By Establishment
Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 604
Posts: 4,015
Thanked 475 Times in 285 Posts
Failed 115 Times in 24 Posts
|
It will if you don't get it treated early. I caught it early when I felt itchy on my back and my wife saw some scars.
My coworker caught it late and got the shingles on her eyes and the doctor said any layer and she could have been blinded by it.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
| |
| | |
12-25-2016, 09:19 PM
|
#28 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: BC
Posts: 2,638
Thanked 3,201 Times in 1,015 Posts
Failed 336 Times in 69 Posts
|
Update: Day 2: Rash is still only on my forearm, no fever or headache but starting to feel itchy all over.
__________________
Integra Type R 00-0853
| |
| | |
12-26-2016, 06:10 PM
|
#29 | | My name is PJ and I like dogs.
Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Vancity/Toronto
Posts: 3,180
Thanked 1,683 Times in 532 Posts
Failed 26 Times in 20 Posts
|
Sorry you have to experience this.
Shingles was probably one of the worst experiences of my life. Extreme jolting pain every 30 seconds. I had it when I was 25. My doctor, the pharmacist, etc, all said it was unusual to get it at such a young age. I was going through some crazy/depressive life things, so it made sense that my body was under a lot of stress.
When I had it, the rash developed in the typical "band" around my ribcages, like I was wearing a thin tube top lol. Got some antivirals, but I got mine pretty late. If you haven't already, go get a prescription asap.
Good luck, hope it blows over fast.
__________________ Studies show 100% of people die.. Might as well have some fun.
Hello my name is PJ. Buy/Sell Feedback 1-0-0 | |
| | |
12-26-2016, 07:16 PM
|
#30 | | My homepage has been set to RS
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,099
Thanked 2,114 Times in 482 Posts
Failed 261 Times in 79 Posts
|
can you have shingles more than once?
| |
| | |
12-26-2016, 07:52 PM
|
#31 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canada
Posts: 2,989
Thanked 1,354 Times in 563 Posts
Failed 28 Times in 12 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Alby  can you have shingles more than once? | your answer is in here https://www.cdc.gov/shingles/about/overview.html | |
| | |
12-30-2016, 08:33 PM
|
#32 | | 2x Variable Nockenwellen Steuerung
Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: N49.2 W122.1
Posts: 6,176
Thanked 1,174 Times in 704 Posts
Failed 67 Times in 51 Posts
|
In case you are wondering.. you can get shots at your family physician.
| |
| | |
10-16-2017, 07:34 PM
|
#33 | | Oh goodie, 5 posts already!
Join Date: Oct 2017
Posts: 9
Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts
Failed 0 Times in 0 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by Alby can you have shingles more than once? | Yes you can have shingles more than once. Shingles usually occurs when your immune system is weak and it is just a flare up of the chicken pox virus.
| |
| | |
03-22-2018, 05:06 PM
|
#34 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: The Fruit Loops
Posts: 3,683
Thanked 7,639 Times in 2,075 Posts
Failed 174 Times in 84 Posts
|
Just got diagnosed a couple of hours ago. Had rashes on my body last couple of days and started antiviral treatment.
Started with massive pain in my neck. Thought I just slept funny. Then I saw the rashes form and thought 'I'm too young for this'.
Apparently I'm not. Don't wish this on anyone...
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by GS8 When I think about ewe, I touch myself | | |
| | |
03-25-2018, 10:11 PM
|
#35 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BC, HK, USA
Posts: 7,645
Thanked 2,522 Times in 1,061 Posts
Failed 166 Times in 73 Posts
|
^if you catch it early, there are medication that helps suppress and control it.
It is painful and there is no "real" cause. Hope you heal up fast man.
| |
| | |
03-26-2018, 12:44 AM
|
#36 | | I STILL don't get it
Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Vancouver
Posts: 464
Thanked 397 Times in 176 Posts
Failed 16 Times in 9 Posts
|
Just curious if you guys asked your DR if you could use any topical numbing creams during an attack?
Since shingles affects the nerves?? How do you guys manage the pain?
| |
| | |
03-26-2018, 04:18 PM
|
#37 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: The Fruit Loops
Posts: 3,683
Thanked 7,639 Times in 2,075 Posts
Failed 174 Times in 84 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by 6793026 ^if you catch it early, there are medication that helps suppress and control it.
It is painful and there is no "real" cause. Hope you heal up fast man. | Thankfully, I was diagnosed within the recommended 72 hour window. The Valtrex is working as the pain has went from constant to lightning bolt style blasts through the infected areas. They come and go at complete random. One rash itches which I don't scratch. Accidentally grazed my nail on one and the pain was intense burning.
Thankfully the weather has been cooler. Allows me to wear long sleeve shirts. Have to pop my collars though as my neck looks like an overbaked cheese stick. Unfortunately a small cluster of rashes reached the jaw area of my face but my facial hair covered it up pretty quickly.
After 4 days of this, I'm averaging 10 hours of sleep and 1-2 naps as well. My free time has been relegated to watching fail compilation videos and abandoned structure exploration videos. Quote:
Originally Posted by MSREE Just curious if you guys asked your DR if you could use any topical numbing creams during an attack?
Since shingles affects the nerves?? How do you guys manage the pain? | I didn't ask my Doctor about creams but I was looking online the day I was diagnosed and noticed the three common use creams are:
- Calamine
- Capsaicin
- Lidocaine
I would honestly check with the Doctor first as there are side effects possible with each of these especially Lidocaine.
In the early stages of my diagnosis when the pain was the constant, the only way I could deal with the pain was to sit on my very comfortable sofa, watch TV and minimize movement. I tried what I could to minimize nerve interaction.
Now, for me, the pain is intermittent and comes in jolts. No more than 15 seconds of pain and then I'm fine. Currently my main battle is with fatigue and shoulder stiffness but I believe that's mostly do to my new forced sleeping position.
Best way to minimize pain is early treatment. Anti-virals will be ineffective if the diagnosis was very late so that will have a cascading effect on recovering time and and increase chance of postherpetic neuralgia.
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by GS8 When I think about ewe, I touch myself | | |
| | |
03-26-2018, 11:17 PM
|
#38 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: BC, HK, USA
Posts: 7,645
Thanked 2,522 Times in 1,061 Posts
Failed 166 Times in 73 Posts
|
My grandma had shingles and was past the 72 hrs She was in so much pain to a point where she wanted to jump off a building. Lucky she got thru it.
I would just take short term disability / sick days and heal up. My friend who is 32 got it last yr and also caught it early.
| |
| | |
03-27-2018, 05:17 AM
|
#39 | | Hacked RS to become a mod
Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sunny Hong Kong
Posts: 53,842
Thanked 24,780 Times in 8,636 Posts
Failed 1,543 Times in 691 Posts
|
Do they have this in Canada yet? Seems like it would be the perfect drug for that kind of pain (neuralgia)
Might not be strong enough though, not sure
| |
| | |
03-27-2018, 10:50 PM
|
#40 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: The Fruit Loops
Posts: 3,683
Thanked 7,639 Times in 2,075 Posts
Failed 174 Times in 84 Posts
| Quote:
Originally Posted by SkinnyPupp Do they have this in Canada yet? Seems like it would be the perfect drug for that kind of pain (neuralgia)
Might not be strong enough though, not sure | I'm not able to find it in Canada. Searched for it online though maybe I wasn't looking in the right corners of the web. With the amount of Chinese medicinal shops around here, I don't see why it wouldn't be unless it contains banned ingredients..
__________________ Quote:
Originally Posted by GS8 When I think about ewe, I touch myself | | |
| | | |
Posting Rules
| You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
| | |
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 01:52 PM.
|
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!
The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!
