shingles
Posted By: me too on 2007-02-20
In Reply to: Anyone diagnosed with shingles and if so - June
The most crucial thing with shingles is to see a doctor immediately and get started on an antiviral - your family doc will do. I had it - mine wasn't too bad - but I got treatment immediately. Everyone in my family has had it multiple times - most the time not bad. If you do have chronic pain they treat with membrane stabilizers - Neurontin, for example. But the sooner you are treated the less likely you will have chronic pain. If at all possible - see someone now!!!!
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wow - my mom and sister have had multiple times - my sister was on immunosuppression, mom had more than her share of steroids, dad had multiple times, eventually diagnosed with leukemia, but no one said anything about that. Mine I believe were totally attributed to stress but no one mentioned anything about that. will have to research further.
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My husband was experiencing SEVERE rib pain, where he felt as if his ribs were being pried with a pry bar. He had shingles. Shingles are very, very painful. The doctor only found one tiny mark on his chest area, but apparently they were inside.
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I'm 30 and I think i possibly may have shingles. Is this a seriously bad thing???
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 Good new regarding shingles! I just saw where they now have a new medicine, injectable, to prevent shingles from ever occurring. If a person has had chicken pox as a child, they are eligible to get the new vaccine.
Anyone diagnosed with shingles and if so
how long had you had before the diagnosis and have you had any complications from it, such as constant pain, etc. Thanks
shingles on face
About 4 years ago, I had a mastoidectomy the middle of May. The middle of June, I came in exposure range with a child with chickenpox at Wal-Mart, and 2 weeks later I developed shingles. Could have been coincidence, but I figure stress related, and I, too, have hypothyroidism. No other testing was done, but it hurt so bad I couldn't even touch my hair let alone my head. I had it on right forehead, bridge of nose, and up through scalp.
By the way, something else that really helps with the healing process and pain of it all is Pantothenic acid capsules from the herbal store.
Could it be shingles or chick pox? nm
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Had shingles before, do not think that is playing
a role and gosh I would hope it would be costochondritis. Funny to say that but when I pulled up some other things, much worse than I would care to hear was wrong. I have physical exam scheduled for a day next month but think I will just walk in either this Sunday or Monday and just wait to see someone. The pain is really unbearable. I took Tramadol for it but dulls a little but not all.
Like you, I have fibro and broke out with shingles for the first
time this past month. OMG, could not tell which was the worse. Do you use anything like fish oil or glucosamine? My hubby gave me the fish oil and it helped me a lot with the stiffness in the joints. My fibro started in my late 50s.
Yes, just had shingles a couple of months ago but
the other has been going on for several years now. By the way, I would suggest anyone who ever had chicken pox to do yourself a favor, take the vaccine to prevent shingles- you do not want to have this - it can be prevented.
Shingles - most painful thing I have experienced
Have had several outbreaks. First one ever was on back, last two to three have been on my inner thigh. The first two times on my thigh had an actual breakout and it was so painful I expected when I looked down that there should be this large gaping hole there and all that was present were these pesky little red spots. It always starts out like a band is too tight and my skin is burning and then the red spots would appear. Last year I only had the burning pain and no actual outbreak. I can tell when it is coming though as I get very, very tired and can fall asleep at anytime. Have tried the medication for it but hated taking just to suppress something that only came every 2 to 4 years. They did come more often when I was going through my divorce and financial problems but have not had a breakout or symptoms for over 2 years. But again, it is like having an open sore on your skin and one of the most painful thing I have experienced -- above my broken knee cap, broken leg/ankle, ovarian cysts, kidney stones. Sorry if this is your case. But I do not have the residual neuralgia all the time just for a couple of weeks after the symptoms have gone.
Shingles like I thought but has anyone known of an underlying malignancy with this?
Went to the dermatologist this morning, almost sure I was shingles and was. She started me on Valtrex and also asked me to get some other tests, labs, chest x-ray, mammogram as she said underlying malignancy could also play part. She said this is autoimmune and being as I have hypothyroidism, asked if this could be playing a part which it could she said. Anyone else out there who had the diagnosis and this turned out to be a malignancy or just stressful reaction, etc. Thanks.
Ever had shingles? Could be post herpetic neuralgia. sm
My doc said most of my upper back pain is from that. It shoots to where ever it decides to go, never know where next. Neurontin seems to help.
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