Oh no!
Got serious sesitive skin patches one on the front one on my back on the same side... and its propper sore... i can't bare anything touching the skin... no rash or anything but from surfing the net shingles pretty much seems the #1 candidate... Poo!
looks like it could be painfull too!
possibly been brought on by too much largin it latley

Anyone else had it... share what looks to be a wonderfull experience???


Daz

 

2 of the birds from work have had this recently, never heard of it until the 1st one of them got it, left her with a scar on her chin

 

Fastest way to eliminate if its shingles....


did you have full blown chicken pox as a child???

if you did, its likley not to be shingles...... if you didnt it,s possible...


shingles... AKA herpes Zoster , is a bugger its an infalamtion of the nerve endings, and can be found all over the body,,, most common areas, are torso arms , shoulders etc... it can do the head, face (eyes included!!) , looks like small watery blisters with shiney tops, and itches like f*ck major f*ck!!!!

it will follow nerve lines, so expect to see it spread!!!

oh and if it is shingles, as long as you have spots, you are highly contagious!!!!

it used to be a quaranteenable disease, but i believe now it can be zapped with a weeks course of tablets...


i had it for 12 weeks!!!!!!! and got a repeat dose#!!!!


oh and the final rub...... once you get the virus, you never eliminate it from your system, you just build a tolerance...


M

 

There is evidence to support the early use of an antiviral in shingles. Suggest ring your GP when they open in the morning to negotiate a same day opinion and antiviral if the diagnosis is confirmed.

 

Got it on my face when 9 weeks pregnant so could get no treatment- first week was like having flu cldnt move out of bed.........after 2 weeks was back working in a hospital....nhs for you

 

Mart, you've got that wrong. If you have had chicken pox it's more than likely it will be shingles.



I have had it once and it was fecking painful.

 

Had it once. The most painful experience I have known to date. I couldn't wear anything on my upper body for two weeks and had to sleep sitting up.
Almost losing an arm in a motorbike accident and breaking numerous bones doesn't come close.

 

Had it 2 years ago, started under my arm and spread to back and chest .. it was sore but not THAT bad.

Just took painkillers regularly, it's a bit like getting needles stuck in you, sort of sharp shooting pains .. still feel the occasional sting

Took about 2 weeks to disappear.
Avalyn.

 

i ve had chicken pox 4 times. yes you read that right 4 times.once as a youngster twice in my 20s and once in my early thirties. not sore but a pain in the ***

 

Guess who won't be at the TP meet this week Helen had this a couple of years back and is sensitive to this and tonsilitis, so I think we should maybe keep clear of you and Neve for the time being.

Get well soon, matey