http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/feed http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/feed en-us Copyright (C) MDJunction.com. All rights reserved. Mon, 20 May 2013 10:03:13 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10639448-how-long-does-the-aftermath-last#10644329 Hello and sorry to meet under such horrid circumstances. Much of the pain and lack of energy depends on your overall health situation and the stress or compressed immunity during the initial break out. Take good care of yourself and pamper as much as needed. Jim seemed to bounce back quickly but he's realizing now, about five weeks later, he's not fully recovered. Has your doctor recommended the vaccine when you recover? We were told he could have it after six months symptom free. Prayin... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:49:50 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10626392-phn-ideas-brains-and-etc#10626999 Wonderful news, Dan. Hoping her health continues to improve and the light sensitivity fades. All I can compare it is with migraines and for me, any light, is torture.... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:07:20 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10610557-phn-and-storms#10612203 Good question, Dan. Unfortunately I have no experience as Jim is healing and it's not yet stormed since he had his breakout. It is supposed to storm tomorrow. I will let you know if he mentions anything. Will look into it later and see if I can find a correlation. I am one of those asthmatics that can sense higher humidity or horrible air quality. Hope your mother has some relief from PHN.... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:24:36 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10596198-shingles-along-bra-line-waistline#10611599 Hi there, According to how I understand it, yes, a person who has Shingles CAN give a person who has never had Chickenpox the Chickenpox virus, thus causing Chickenpox. The virus is a Herpes virus. It is named Herpes Zoster. As with all Herpes viruses, once you have it, it stays with you for the rest of your life. However, unlike most Herpes, it doesn't frequent the body, but, instead lies dormant for years at a time. Then, when a person is under stress, for my mom, it was her eye sur... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:07:27 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10608827-shingles-vaccine#10608827 Looking for information on anyone who has had the vaccination? Jim's doctor has stated he can have the vaccine six months after his diagnosis. Hindsight, we should have had it before his breakout as Jim has a compromised immune system. Any side effects or bad reactions? Any more shingle flares after having the vaccine? Thanks so much! Jackie... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 05:56:09 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10571012-help-for-my-mom#10606620 I would refer back to her doctor that diagnosed keratosis and ask for a recommendation. As with most rashes, etc, somethings we think would be soothing can in fact, worsen a situation. She's fortunate to have a devoted and caring son! Jackie... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 04:38:02 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10222636-shingles-along-bra-line-waistline#10596184 Jim has had shingles one week, the blisters then oozy sores are scabbed over nicely. Praying he is over it soon. Anti viral meds run out today.... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:03:23 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/medicine-treatments/2926618-tried-and-tested/limitstart/10#10596174 Glad you are felling better. And that your eye sight is improving. We were told Jim would need to wait sixonths for the vaccine. Same for you?... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:59:40 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/introductions-personal-stories/10585167-skin-flares#10585167 hi folks i was diagnosed with shingles over a year ago. i was first misdiagnosed so once i got the right medication in my system the virus had been in my body for a over 10 days! Anyhow I finally healed but my skin has never been the same. I break out sometimes all day all over my body with all kinds of different welts, rashes and big and small raised weird shaped blisters. They come all over my arms, hands, torso, shoulders, spine, face etc and then after a few minutes sometimes up to 10 th... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:29:13 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10568298-shingles-in-the-eye-and-double-visionhelp#10568298 I have had a severe case of shingles for 3 months and at first I was so weak that I had to be in a wheelchair to go to the eye doctors and was put on bed rest for a month. I am doing better now, but still have burning on the right right side of my head. At first the right side of my head swelled and both eyes swelled shut, but now just my right eyelid is puffy and I have double vision. I'd like to know if the double vision will go away. I have had double vision since this all started and it isn'... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:35:13 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10557749-over-whelmed-by-the-pain-shingles-comes-with#10562308 Hi Willow Thank you Willow. I really hope you never get another out break of shingles ever. I had no idea that one can get shingle more that once. Is there no way of stopping the virus to not recur in the body. Because this pain is paralyzing to say the least. Tomorrow is a public holiday is South Africa so I will get to sleep the whole day. Stay Bless Willow Take Care Regards BeautifulK... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:15:54 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10007385-shingleschicken-poxstrep-throat#10554051 I'm glad you went to the doctor and found out what it was. When I read your first post, it reminded me of the first time I had shingles...it was in my throat...and they had a hard time diagnosing it, and it went a bit before it was treated properly and I have PHN, there, now.... Sat, 16 Mar 2013 18:20:41 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10550501-can-shingles-spread-on-our-body#10550501 I have 7 different rash stites on my left upperback and chest. This began about 6 weeks ago. By afternoon I cannot even lift a glass of water with my left r rght arm without severe pain. Now I am having intermittent sharp pain on my left ankle where it broken 12 years ago and numbness type vibrations. Has anyone heard of Shingles spreading like this. Someone please tell me this is impossible.... Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:09:57 -0700 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10528291-found-real-relief-from-shingles-pain#10528291 Hello Everyone, I actually posted my story last month but was asked by my father to continue sharing what provided not only increadible pain relief but sped the heal time as well. My father suffered for months from a terrible outbreak 9 years ago and suffers from nerve pain even now. Unfortunately the technology I'm about to share with you was not yet available. I work with Adult Stem Cell technology (NOT Embryonic) in a serum that relieved me of all pain and itching within 90 min whe... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:56:16 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10508375-shingles-and-swollen-lymph-nodes-in-armpits#10517838 Hi, I understand your pain and frustration. I got my first bout ever @ 7 months ago in July '12. Now I seem to suffer with all kinds of pains that I never had before and it is very hard. Im only 53, and really not used to having what seems like chronic aches and pains.. bad headaches, and within the past month now I suddenly have severe neck pain and shoulder pain on my left side, same side I got my shingles. All I can suggest is cut back on any stress that you possibly can. I am on a 4 ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 17:18:08 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/medicine-treatments/120442-meds-and-treatments-for-shingles/limitstart/10#10516764 Hello to all, I introduced my story in an earlier post, let me just say quickly that the only thing that worked for me was Tooth paste. Apply a thick layer of the simple white paste( I used colgate )IMMEDIATE relief!!! I belive the key ingredient for relief is the ppeppermint oil. Just leave it on. I hope you give it a try. Sincerely, Laura... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 09:07:30 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10314955-help-for-my-grandmother#10516722 Im sorry for your Grandmother. Im going to make this short and sweet. Apply a thick layer of tooth paste to the rash. Make sure its just the simple white paste. I used colgate. Anyone who has suffered from shingles know they would try just about anything. Please try it. The pain relif is immediate. Sincerely, Laura... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:48:20 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/introductions-personal-stories/1861595-diagnosed-with-shingles-on-saturday#10516694 Hello to all, My name is Laura. I'm 47 years old. I suffered from my first and only shingles outbreak 6 months ago. The rash appeared on my left chest/breast area. the total size was around the size of a dollar bill. The first week of the outbreak was preety painful,but still manageable. As the blisters started errupting that was the time it was unbearable. I reaearched all I could on home remedies and seriously tried many. Apple cider vinegar,baking soda, cool compresses and many more with no ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:37:49 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/10493545-young-with-shingles-needing-some-support#10496311 Hi Meghan, I totally understand. Please check out all of my other posts here, which pretty much covers all, and then some, of what you've said. :-) I'm going on my 8th month now and although I don't seem to have any rash(es), I still will often feel pain (now) in my left neck area and left shoulder, which is not where the original pain was initially when I first was diagnosed. The tiredness and flu like feeling is very common, and I still feel it. This is a scary a** disease, no do... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:02:17 -0800 http://www.mdjunction.com/forums/shingles-discussions/general-support/3998307-how-long-did-it-take-you-to-heal-from-shingles#10469693 it gets you so low that its possible to catch a lot of other ailments i had that nuro virus (sickness and ) and now lo and behold i have thrush in my throat as i said prev i had a severe chest infection its been nearly 8 weeks now and still get those burning pains still im back on my feet and getting stronger every day , i did get a good tonic from the chemist which i believe has helped a lot apart from that there aint a lot you can do except suffer... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 01:44:23 -0800