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My fetid mind | September 28th, 2020 | Mariner

Posted on 09/28/2020 9:09:58 PM PDT by Mariner

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How did it work out for you?
1 posted on 09/28/2020 9:09:58 PM PDT by Mariner
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To: Mariner

I never had it but my brothers and sister have. I never had the chicken pox so..

You just have to let it run its course and follow Dr orders.

I know of guys who have had the gout and the shingles. They said the gout is WAY worse.

No thanks for either of them.


2 posted on 09/28/2020 9:14:07 PM PDT by crz
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To: Mariner

I have internal shingles and have suffered from it for decades. It is an utterly miserable experience.


3 posted on 09/28/2020 9:16:58 PM PDT by Rockingham
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To: Mariner

I’m sorry to hear of your problem. As you noted, shingles is a very unpleasant experience. When I had it, I found that a cloth dipped in cold water helped.

Once I recovered, I went for a shingles vaccination. My insurance didn’t cover it it. I got the vaccination anyway.

One more thing. If you have it near the eyes, see an ophthalmologist ASAP.


4 posted on 09/28/2020 9:17:27 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Mariner

I just had it a month ago. It took about six days for the medication to take effect. I had it in my mouth.


5 posted on 09/28/2020 9:17:42 PM PDT by kaila
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To: Rockingham

Doesn’t Valtrex eventually work on internal shingles too?


6 posted on 09/28/2020 9:18:28 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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To: crz

As far as I’m aware, I’ve never had Chicken Pox either. But I don’t have any proof of my very early life, before about 3 years of age, and my doc has told me that I could have had it even at extremely young age.

There must be a test to find out if you’ve had it (???)

I have known a couple of people who suffered shingles; seems like a very miserable experience.


7 posted on 09/28/2020 9:19:29 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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Shingles one month after my Mom passed away.

Left side of head.

Every time I combed my hair or even touched my hair it felt like the skin was shredding or dripping off.

Left side of face looked like I’d run into brush and brambles.

Left side forehead was on fire.

Left eyebrow felt like it was burning

Left eye socket felt like I had been punched in the eye

extraordinary pain behind my left eye.

Took the medication made famous by Jessica Alba and Alyssa Milano: Valtrex for 10 days.

Apparently Shingles is a form of herpes.

Today I have Post Hepartic pain mostly around my eye and behind it.

Some days it hurts so bad I have to stop what I am doing and when I get home I just turn out the lights and lay down.

If I put myself under pressure, which I like, it can be pretty painful and forces me to touch my phantom pain.

Phantom in that it’s not the skin, it’s not the muscle, it’s not the bone which you would touch or rub to soothe.

There is zero possibility to touch the pain or area and soothe it, hence it is my phantom.

I take Lyrica and have no idea if it works but, won’t stop taking as I think the pain would be worse.

Two years now...

Happy?


8 posted on 09/28/2020 9:19:29 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: Leaning Right; Mariner

Yep

I almost lost my eyesight in the left eye...


9 posted on 09/28/2020 9:20:12 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://youtu.be/wH-pk2vZG2M)
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To: kaila

A nurse told me that the pain is so severe for those who get it on their head/face they have to receive suicide counseling.


10 posted on 09/28/2020 9:20:12 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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I had SARS 22 years ago. 28 days in ICU, lost 30 lbs even though intubated, last rites, etc. my immune system was compromised for two years. Laryngitis of unknown cause for four months and... shingles. Not a horrible case in my scalp and head . lots of pain and jumbling of the nerves for a while. I could run my finger along my eyebrow and feel it on the top of my head.


11 posted on 09/28/2020 9:21:03 PM PDT by j.havenfarm ( Beginning my 20th year on FR! 2,500+ replies and still not shutting up!)
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I had an out break on my back. I thought it was poison ivy. Washed it with rubbing alcohol, this was where a soft cotton tee shirt rubbing while I walked made my knees shake. I finally went to my doctor. He said you’ve had chicken pox. I said yes he told me it wasn’t a question. It’s back as shingles. The virus lives in us, when we get run down and our immune system is low the virus comes back as shingles. I work hard to get rest vitamins and stay healthy. Sorry for your tough time. God bless all who’ve had to endure it. Once is enough for anyone.


12 posted on 09/28/2020 9:21:29 PM PDT by Equine1952
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Not for me. The pain is due to healing of prior nerve damage, not an ongoing infection that can be combatted by an antiviral.


13 posted on 09/28/2020 9:22:41 PM PDT by Rockingham
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I replaced my roof recently. Cost me 18 Thousand dollars. Bought the house 18 years ago and local insurance regs state to keep the home insurable the roof must be replaced by the time the shingles are 19 years old.
The builder used 30-year warrantied shingles. What was the point? To give peace of mind? I guess it was probably a Marketing thing.


14 posted on 09/28/2020 9:23:00 PM PDT by ocrp1982
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To: Mariner

I got the shingles vaccine and so far so good.


15 posted on 09/28/2020 9:24:43 PM PDT by plain talk
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To: ocrp1982

I gotta tell you. It’s only September. But I’m sure you’ve won the 2020 award for commenting after reading the headline only.

(Side note: I’m not knocking you. I make such comments all the time!)


16 posted on 09/28/2020 9:28:53 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Mariner

Hubby had it, several years ago.

Said it was the worst pain, ever.

He took several supplements/used certain topical treatments, along with the Valtrex, that seemed to make it go away faster than most cases we’ve heard about...and, thankfully, he’s had no residual pain.

Wishing you the best.


17 posted on 09/28/2020 9:30:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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I am so sorry for your severe pain, Mariner. It sounds horrible.


18 posted on 09/28/2020 9:30:43 PM PDT by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!")
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To: Vendome

That’s terrible. I’m very sorry you’ve had to endure that.


19 posted on 09/28/2020 9:31:41 PM PDT by laplata (The Left/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: ocrp1982

https://www.aocd.org/page/Shingles


20 posted on 09/28/2020 9:32:02 PM PDT by Mariner (War Criminal #18)
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