11-17-17, 09:26 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: South Carolina
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I have talked about this in my check-in, but not on the main forum here. I have had shingles. Within a short period of time (5 years) I lost both of my parents. I am an only child and don't have many family members, except for my DH. I was very close to my parents, so this was particularly stressful for me. When my Mom got her cancer diagnosis, I developed pain on my right side back and it went across my side to the front. I did not have the rash at that time. I had no idea about shingles, what it was, etc. I didn't go to the Dr. because I was dealing with work and going with my Mom to the Dr. etc. Six months after her diagnosis, my Mom passed away. I was dealing with the shingles pain all that time, without treatment. Right after my Mom passed away I developed the rash and received treatment. This was back in 2012. Since then, if I do any floor exercises where my back in on the floor it will aggravate that area. Also, if I sit too long with my back against a hard chair it will aggravate the area. In my home, I have a thick blanket across the back of the non padded chairs I use. If it gets aggravated capsaicin cream will calm it down. Does anyone know if there are treatments that will cure the nerve pain that's associated with shingles? I know there are medications, but I don't know if there's a permanent cure. Any ideas? You can send a PM to me. I don't want to risk an informative thread getting shut down. TIA
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04-25-18, 11:33 AM | ||
Join Date: Aug 2003
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I had a very mild case of them in my early 20s (caused by stress) and they were only on my abdomen/torso area. I don't know if having them back then (I'm 43 now) makes me more or less likely to get them again as an adult. Either way, I am hoping that the vaccine turns out to be safe and effective! |
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04-25-18, 09:15 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2003
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I've had the first Shingrix shot, I have to wait now to get the second. I got it at Walgreens. It's covered under Medicare Plan D, otherwise probably not unless you have really awesome insurance. I paid out of pocket.
I got the shot on a Friday because I read that it can cause flu-like symptoms. I knew about the sore arm. I was also told that it would "take me down," ie make me very tired. I had a sore arm for 2 days, nothing worse that what I've had after flu shots, not enough to take pain killers for or to prevent me from using my arm. It didn't make me feel consciously tired...but if I would lie down, I'd feel a need to close my eyes and then I would just lie there, not really sleeping, but also not motivated to do anything. It also made me feel loopy, like I had over indulged on NyQuil original (with extra alcohol). The sleepiness lasted 1 day, the loopiness a day and a half. I typically don't have reactions to shots, and I didn't think this was bad but that's just my experience. Also, I am concerned that this was released fairly recently. I decided to get it because I know quite a few people younger than myself who had shingles and had to take a lot of time off from work, and because I have a lot of stressors right now (job, home life, family life, you name it). And because I got hit hard with the flu this year (in spite of the flu shot) which really did take me down hard for a good month with all the followup and spinoff issues (sinus infection, massive fatigue etc). So I was probably more inclined to get the shot as insurance against future misery. And I really do not want to get a bad case of shingles, I know enough to be scared. |
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