My virus! 5 weeks and counting....

[lancaster1313]

yea, thats what I got, on top of bad luck! the acyclovier is helpful, as it eases the intense itching for a little bit. woe is hibisky! :angry: her not happy girl!

Pregnant and the shingles,,,,,,, where is my cynaide pill?

I don't even remember what I took when I first got the shingles, only that it was expensive, and they were some huge blue pills. I didn't actually break out when I was pregnant, it was only some intense pain that was hard to diagnose. I guess when the damage is in the area of the ribs, and the ribs are being pressed on, it triggered some awful pain, and like something was crawling around under my skin. It feels different than the pain of the rash, I thought that it hurt more than the rash, and 13 years after the initial illness was a surprise too. :angry: I guess the pills didn't work very well.

I hope your blisters go away soon, and wear some big, loose, cotton tee-shirts so you can try to keep it off your skin. I hated how some of my shirts were ruined from shingles. <_<

 

[Rick]

That sucks. Sorry to hear. I always thought that if you ever had chicken pox you wouldn't get shingles.

 

[hibiscusmile]

Well it is just the other way around, u get the pox, u get the shingles. I am in trouble this am, up every two hours putting ice packs on the welts and it has spread to the other side now, which should not happen, on forehead, ankle, hand , arm, elbow, stomach, back, hummm did I miss any spot! :blink: if you don't hear from me I will be back.

 

[sporeworld]

That is just terrible.

I'm itching just reading it. You have my sympathies.

 

[lancaster1313]

Well it is just the other way around, u get the pox, u get the shingles. I am in trouble this am, up every two hours putting ice packs on the welts and it has spread to the other side now, which should not happen, on forehead, ankle, hand , arm, elbow, stomach, back, hummm did I miss any spot! :blink: if you don't hear from me I will be back.

Now I am frightened for sure. My skin is crawling just thinking about it. :sweatdrop:

Try to stay as stress free as you can, if that is possible.

Get well soon. :flowers: