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Shingles

Discussion in 'Health and Wellness' started by DiamondLady, Mar 27, 2012.

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  1. DiamondLady

    DiamondLady New Member

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    I was diagnosed yesterday with the shingles. I do not remember chicken pox itching this much!!

    I urge you, strongly, to take advantage of the vaccine available. It will prevent you from getting the shingles. Nobody wants this!
     
    #1 DiamondLady, Mar 27, 2012
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    Are you on an antiviral? I had shingles a few months after my first child was born and it was NOT good. I went on meds as soon as I saw the doctor but I still have nerve damage from it.
     
    #2 annsni, Mar 27, 2012
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    Please be careful and take this seriously. My wife suffered with shingles on her mouth December 2010 - January 2011 and was severely affected. Prayed for you.
     
    #3 NaasPreacher (C4K), Mar 27, 2012
  4. DiamondLady

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    Thank you for the prayers. Yes, I am on anti-virals and they do seem to be helping, as well as the cream which is really helping with the itch. I'm blessed in that they are on my back shoulder area, extending on to the upper part of my left arm. I'm not feeling a lot of pain, thankfully and since I started on the antivirals within a short time of the breakout it's not spreading anymore.
     
    #4 DiamondLady, Mar 27, 2012
  5. annsni

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    That's great. It sounds like you will be OK soon. ((HUGS))
     
    #5 annsni, Mar 27, 2012
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    I will :praying: for you! Though, I have never suffered from the Shingles, my father has and he was miserable and had nasty Cold shivers.
     
    #6 Godspeaks2me, Mar 27, 2012
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    Do take care. I haven't had it myself, but the people in my circle of friends who have testify that it's not pleasant. I'll be praying for you.
     
    #7 Scarlett O., Mar 27, 2012
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    Praying for you! I had shingles when I was 35. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
     
    #8 mcdirector, Mar 27, 2012
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    I have never had chicken pox. Maybe I should be more worried about it than I am.
     
    #9 SaggyWoman, Mar 31, 2012
  10. DiamondLady

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    ABSOLUTELY!!! Go ask your doctor for the vaccine, don't take the risk. I've been blessed that they aren't too severe but I've read and heard accounts where people truly suffer with the shingles.
     
    #10 DiamondLady, Mar 31, 2012
  11. Melanie

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    I had shingles before the novrivirax med was available.....it was a miserable time. A friend recently had shingles and with the medication suffered NONE of the wretched itching and pain. GET A SCRIPT!
     
    #11 Melanie, Mar 31, 2012
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    I was prescribed Zovirax when I had shingles 22 years ago and it worked really well.
     
    #12 annsni, Mar 31, 2012
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    I visited my doctor on Thursday, April 12. It was a regularly scheduled visit to check up on by BP and blood glucose levels. (Both were fine, PTL) I did however mention to him that in the last few days I had experienced a soreness in my lower back and that aspirin didn't seem to have much effect on reducing the soreness.

    He took one look at my back and said that I had shingles. He put me on a regimen of Valtrex--three times a day. I quickly discovered that Valtrex is not the most inexpensive medication around. It cost me almost $91 for 21 tablets (i.e., one week's supply), and that was with my insurance plan's discount! (Donations to my medication fund will greatly appreciated! :thumbsup:)

    Since it's only been a couple days since I started on Valtrex, I guess it's too soon to say if it'll be effective. I hope so, otherwise I'll soon have to be checking on accomodations at the poor house!
     
    #13 ktn4eg, Apr 14, 2012
  14. DiamondLady

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    Thankfully, with the aid of the anti-virals and the wonderful cream prescribed my shingles went away quickly. I was blessed not to experience the horrible pain some folks do and thank God for that.

    The doctor told me there will be more and more cases of shingles in the upcoming years because children now have the chicken pox vaccine. What kept adults from getting shingles was their exposure to children with chicken pox. That exposure kept their own immunity up, if they'd already had chicken pox. Go figure!

    Get the vaccine!!!
     
    #14 DiamondLady, Apr 15, 2012
  15. Melanie

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    Praise be the Lord, DiamondLady.

    I recall the horrible pain, got a bout just before my nursing exams (a long time ago, when nursing training was through the hospital). I remember waking up rubbing my face in the pillow (as the shingles were on my face), I looked AWFUL as well which was hidjous as a very young and rather vain young woman.:tongue3:
     
    #15 Melanie, Apr 26, 2012
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