Hello everyone! Hope someone will be able to help me with this mega problem. I'm new to the group but have been suffering with a tremendous amount of PHN pain...
... mega ... woman ... my ... NO ... it's ... Dear Joy-- Welcome to our group. We're glad to have you join us, but sorry about your shingles and PHN. You are...
... Dear Kitty, Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I really appreciate your information. I will call him on Monday and see what I have to do to be seen....
Hello everyone. I have been experiencing some odd shocking/electric-like pains that are difficult to describe but here goes. It usually starts in my low back...
Hi Everyone, I just found out yesterday that I have shingles. Looking to chat with anyone. I'm not a happy camper right now, but sure in time I'll feel...
... time ... Dear Coleen-- Welcome to our group. We're glad you found us but so sorry to hear about your shingles. Have you been to a doctor and has he/she...
Thanks for the support . . that means so much to me. Yes I have seen a doctor and I'm on Keflex & Zovirax . . plus vicodin . . . thanks again [Non-text...
... seen a ... again ... Good. Now the main thing is to really take it easy and give yourself every chance to rest, relax and completely recover from this....
... wrote: <SNIPPED> ... <SNIPPED> ... I came across this post and am curious what kind of tests show that shingles is causing the pain and rashes. My current...
with this stuff called "shingles". I'm in my second outbreak, and I have read a lot of information, and have been told a lot, but I'm really wondering what...
Dear Members-- The conventional wisdom has always been that shingles is not contagious to those who have never had chicken pox except through direct contact...
Hi again Can extreme hot weather worsen the pain from PHN? It seems these hot summer days..in the high 90's ( but low humidity) is starting to make my Moms...
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angelsinblue
angelsinblue@...
Aug 11, 2003 2:58 am
I haven't had the neck pain but got a lot of headaches that stretched from the front to the back of my neck. I've had shingles twice and the third time the...
... humidity) ... Yes, hot weather can do that. Many, many things can make PHN worse. Virtually anything that causes increased stress on the body--either...
... I ... I'm ... it, ... Welcome to our group-- Best to leave the little crust completely alone. Pulling them off can cause significant scarring. Has the...
... <kittybchat@h...> ... that ... Most of the time shingles can be diagnosed from the symptoms of the illness and the distinctive appearance of the rash....
I was diaganosed aweek ago with shingles. I'd had the rash about a week before going to the dr. I'm young (28) and active and had just spent 4 days hiking...
... a ... just ... the ... DR. ... I ... expect ... skin. ... can ... seems ... big ... to ... effect ... took ... know ... Dear Melissa-- Welcome to our...
I was wondering if having shingles ever involved skin rashes that are slightly different than the normal blisters. When I had active shingles the blisters were...
Hi. I'm new to this group, and I have some questions. I was diagnosed with shingles 6 days ago (the rash started 8 days ago). The rash is rather small - about...
Thanks so much Kitty!!! I'm so sorry to hear about what happened to you...my goodness that's horrible! I went to the dr. today and he is pleased....I seem to...
... are ... bizarre ... initial ... appears. ... the ... Hi Sue-- Yes, the shingles rash can have variable appearances. It certainly doesn't sound like a...
... quarter. ... And ... rash. ... a ... I'm ... for ... have ... areas? ... getting ... 3-5 ... Hello, Susan, and welcome to our group. We're glad to have...
Ever since my shingles rash got going good I have had an insane craving for Oreo's and cookies and cream ice cream. I'm not one who has cravings usually so at...
... who ... single ... stand ... the ... pack ... the ... during ... Yes, yes, yes! So much so that I asked the doctor about it. She said that it's a natural...
So basically you're saying that Oreos are good for me right now???? Hmm....shingles may not be ALL bad... :) First thing tomorrow AM I'm at the store for more...
I was diagnosed with shingles about three weeks ago. Doctor said I had all of the classic signs - stabbing ice pick pains - burning hair - what felt like...
... I ... be ... arthritis ... Welcome to our group, but so sorry to hear about your shingles. Shingles can occur with little or no rash. If there is no rash...
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sylviawolf@...
Aug 17, 2003 5:27 am
Hi Kitty and thanks for the comments....really do appreciate this!!! WEll, right now I'm on Vicodin, Erythromycin(eye drops, Ciloxan(another eye drop),...
Hi Everyone, I came down with shingles 3 weeks ago. I had no rash for the first 6 days so they diagnosed me with a gallstone attack(i do happen to have ...
