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Shingles
dpmule
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In early September, I had shingles pop out on the left side of my face.
The pain was really bad.
The nerve damage will take months to heal.
People have asked, "how bad was it".
I reply, "Horrible, I would not wish the on my worst enemy, well.... maybe Ted Kennedy".
The pain was really bad.
The nerve damage will take months to heal.
People have asked, "how bad was it".
I reply, "Horrible, I would not wish the on my worst enemy, well.... maybe Ted Kennedy".
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they suck
A year or so ago when at the VA for my annual checkup, they asked if I wanted one. Recalling how miserable my Dad was, I opted to get the shingles shot.
So far .... no problems.
[8D]
The Rancher my oldest boy works for evidently has them on his face and it using some precription ointment, said without it, blindness was a possibility. Any comments?
Fifteen minutes later, a nurse's aide came out and asked him what he had. He said "Shingles" so she took down his weight, height, and complete medical history, then told him to wait in the exam room.
A half hour later a nurse came in and asked him what he had. He said "Shingles" so she gave him a blood test, a blood preasure test, an electrocardiogram, told him to take off all of his clothes and wait for the doctor.
An hour later, the doctor came in and asked him what he had. He said "Shingles."
The doctor said, "Where?"
He said, "outside in the truck. Where do you want them?"
You mean this is not the roofing thread?
That is not until Thursday.
Get the shot if you have had chicken pox.
If your over sixty that's when the shot is recommended.
I probably get an outbreak about on average every three years or so & only once has there been any pain.
That was the only time it was in a different place. I had a bad toothache & it broke out near my eye. Between the shingles, the toothache & worrying about my eye that was not a good experience.
I have found that if I put Abreva on it when I first feel it comming on I can often prevent it from breaking out.
All I usually feel is a tingling & then a slight dull ache but nothing I would describe as pain. Then there is a LARGE bump which finally breaks open with a LOT of puss. That finally scabs over & then goes away.
Going to tell my boy, call his boss on the phone, hand signals, whatever, just stay away while he's draining. No need chance him taking something back to the granddaughters (3 and 1).
She would take pure Aloe Vera gel and pour it into her eye...she said it stopped the pain for her and helped the healing...she didnt have any permanent damage from them and the dr said it was because of the aloe gel...
he was the most miserable sob i ever worked with. he was in severe pain
My mother had them on the side of her face and also behind the eye...Valtrex wasnt available then, so it was whatever could be used...
She would take pure Aloe Vera gel and pour it into her eye...she said it stopped the pain for her and helped the healing...she didnt have any permanent damage from them and the dr said it was because of the aloe gel...
Thx, BR.
I will pass the "pure Aloe gel" along. From what I gather from others these Shingles are very frustrating and painful to deal with.