Anyone ever had shingles?

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A friend called and emailed a pic of his shingles. Holy fuck!!! I would not wish that on anyone (I liked). His right eye is swollen shut. He could loose his sight in that eye. Sounds like a real painful experience. Very painful!!

If you had them, was there anything that helped relieve the pain? Any suggestions I can forward to my friend.

If you are 50+ I would highly recommend a vaccine. It's a nightmare if you get them. My friend works out of his home so he stays at home. He looks hideous!!

Here's more info from www.WebMD.com

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-...20080515/age-60-or-older-get-shingles-vaccine
 
Yup I had them and at first, I didn't fill the pain meds script....An online nurse I used to chat with said "go get them NOW".

Yeah, hurts like a motherfucker. I seem to remember cold compresses helping a bit. But the meds just knocked me out.

BTW: they are extremely contagious and he shouldn't be near anyone. I never saw a doctor "jump back" before. I went into the office thinking it was a rash around my throat and when I peeled back my shirt he actually jumped back.....I knew I was in for it when I saw that.
 
I live in NY and he's in Florida. After hearing the stories I am glad he's 1500 miles away!!!

I will get a shot in the next 2 weeks. I was immunized as a child so I never had chickenpox. There are 2 shots for 50+. One if you had chickenpox and another for those like me that didn't.
 
It's the chickenpox virus and it's contagious to anyone who has not had chickenpox before. Extremely contagious. But as most people have had chickenpox at some point you aren't contagious to most people.

I had it oddly when I was 20, but not on my face/eye. It left a small area on my body about the size of a quarter where I have no feeling whatsoever anymore because, it seems to me, it burned those nerves out sending pain signals.

If you ever had chickenpox when you were a kid you have a small chance that the virus is hiding out in your spinal column and at some point it will travel down some nerve path and appear on your skin as a rash.

It's really bad if you get it in your eye, hope your friend gets good and quick treatment. There are better anti-virals around now than whan I had it.
 
I need to see a doctor and discuss this. Everything I read says that yuu are at risk if you had chickenpox. I never had it because I was immunized as a child.

In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration approved a VZV vaccine (Zostavax) for use in people 60 and older who have had chickenpox. Again, I didn't have chickenpox.

Sounds like I need to worry about getting chickpox. Is my immunization when I was 1-4 years old still holding up? Should I get a new shot for chickenpox? Sounds like that's what I need to know.

Thanks for all the help and suggestions.
 
Chickenpox never really go away, just lie dormant at the base of the nerve root. You can have them flare up as a Shingles when under stress. Had it happend to me, wasn't painful for me. Just an ichy, but VERY DANGEROUS to anyone who has never had Chickenpox.
 
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