Got shingles 🙁

nefarius

Thank you for starting a new topic on the forum.
Hope you get well soon.

caro120

think i had that years and years ago, painful spots on tum and they say if it goes all the way round and meets up in middle you die! just old wives tale 🙂

think you get it if had chickenpox before?

dad had it and have heard of people actually getting it on eyeball but that is rare and would be so unlucky.

what sort of antivirals do people take? not heard of that.. wasn't around years ago probably...

can get tired with it and it can come back when run down like herpes /cold sore

standardbearer

Had that a couple of years ago started with a tingle on the skin. suppose to go on one side as mine did.
Nasty later. If you dont catch it early then pills are no good.

frenchielove

neil40 oh that is a horrid, painful thing, I hope you recover for Christmas

tonicurtis1967

Sorry to hear that . My neighbour had them its awfull. At 70 they offer vaccinations for it

pw6049

neil40 I've had shingles and the tablets the doctor gave me cured it

goofygirl

neil40
Ouch, hope you recover very soon

peterhall0012

neil40 bad that my wife has had it in the past

pamfletch

neil40 that’s not funny, get well soon.🤗

neil40

It’s not too bad .Just a stabbing pain in the back & of course the itchy rash.
could have been much worse

caro120

neil40

I don't remember itching, was more sore but it was a long time ago

from chickenpox isn't it, get flashbacks with mild symptoms?

just a few tummy spots but can vary person to person.. they used to say if it went all round and met in the middle that was serious, was probably parents idea of a joke..

I was quite young, don't remember feeling particularly ill with it.

neil40

It’s not good at all.Been knocked out spending most of the time in bed for 2 days which is not like me at all.

jo1946

neil40
so sorry it got worse. Hope you are better soon.

_kara_

neil40
Oh no! I hope you get better soon.
Apparently calamine lotion can really help with the itching, maybe worth a try?

trudy81

neil40

I've never had it, that's all you need before Christmas i hope you get better soon.

jackjohnjoseph

neil40 horrendous condition, I had it on my face 7 years ago and still suffer from PHN, as you got on the antivirals quick you should be up and running soon, just take it easy and relax

neil40

jackjohnjoseph Not good 🙁.
I was “lucky” not to get it on the face.Only the back & a little on the chest.
The pain & skin sensitivity is the worst.

basil1921

neil40 I've always wondered what shingles are. Can you describe it?

neil40

basil1921 It not nice.Similar virus to the cold sore you get on the lip but this one attacks a larger area of the body.Itchy skin turning to blisters.
If you have had chicken pox when you were young,the virus stays dormant in your system & is triggered usually later in life.It can apparently cause long term nerve pain if not treated quickly.

jackjohnjoseph

I was diagnosed as having an ear infection and given antibiotics instead of antivirus. 7 years on the right side of my face is numb along with gums, tongue, lips, eyelids, ear, head and nose. Seemingly all the nerve endings could suddenly start working again but to be honest I'm used to it so doesn't trouble me that much now.

neil40

Still suffering really bad back pain almost two weeks later..It’s a bad thing to get for sure 🙁

caro120

neil40

hadn't heard of back pain symptoms.. wonder if that could be precursor to my fibro?.. tho big gap of time inbetween.. says it affects nervous system, I thought was just about spots.. though maybe they followed the nerve or summat??

for my pain I use bath with lavender, chamomile and frankincense, just a shake of each.. epsom salts.

do you take analgesics? I think sometimes pain persists longer than the original problem. vitamin B might help? I'd ask GP, check things ok. They gave me amitriptyline for my jaw pain but what I really wanted was a dentist that didn't take out a healthy tooth with insufficient anaesthetic...

amitript had nasty effect last time and yet previous (single pills each time) was brilliant for sleep and pain. queried it with yellow card system but don't seem to have heard back, sent off samples. will let GP know dates etc cos this is important, it helps to regulate problems.

is it all down back or mostly in one area? rotten... do you get headaches with it cos the spinal fluid travels up and down I think.. pulses, is amazing.