NDR - Shingles

Blake K

Blake K

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Woke up last Sunday morning with shingles so have had the shingles "belt" rash for just over a week now. The rash itself hasn't been very painful(very blessed from horror stories I have heard), but the swelling on my side is extremely uncomfortable and makes it difficult to breathe and sleep. From my limited research it appears I have what is know as abdominal psuedohernia caused by shingles. Has anyone on here had any experience with this? If so, any insights as to potential length of time this will be ongoing, ways to lessen the uncomfortableness, etc?

From what I have read and from talking to a couple friends who are physicians, the only thing that really helps is time itself.

I was fortunate enough to start Valtrex within 3 hours of the rash started last Sunday morning and believe that is what has kept the actual rash from being painful. Good news is I am past the blister stage and praying as the rash begins the final healing stage that the swelling subsides.

Not good timing for a CPA to get shingles right as busy season is kicking off.
 
No help on the complications, sorry to hear about it. I had shingles in my 40s, and got on an antiviral that day. Was quite a shock. Diagnosis was hilariously immediate.

I haven't gotten the vaccine, but I probably should.

Since this group is full of geezers a feeling of pain, burning, tingling, or itching in a band of skin on one side of the body is a major symptom. I guess it is horrible if you don't get on the antivirals and have a bad case.
 
Also can't help, but after several rough stories from friends did get my 2 rounds of shingles vaccines the last few months. The vaccine can be rough, but nothing compared to shingles itself. If you haven't had shingles or the vaccine - get it!

Tod - check with your MD, but I think if you've had shingles the vaccine would be of no/limited value.
 
HenryHawthorne said:
Tod - check with your MD, but I think if you've had shingles the vaccine would be of no/limited value.
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I did have that thought. When I looked it up briefly in the past, the current shingles vaccine is specified for both those that have not and had shingles. I don't know if anyone knows the bang for the buck that I would get having had it before. My case was about as mild as it could be.
 
RM Anderson said:
Shingles is no joke; can cause blindness if it erupts on your eyes.
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My sister had shingles erupt right next to her eye about a year ago and smartly got medical attention immediately like you did and it cleared up quickly, and thank God for that. My father had shingles many years ago and it was very painful and was before the shingrix vaccine. He had the previous shingles vaccine. I have not had it but have had both of the vaccines noiw, the old formula several years ago and just finished my two rounds with shingrix. It is not something you want to get, the vaccine has been around for a while now and is much more effective than the previous version. My understanding is that this current vaccine can give you side effects for a few days that can make you feel bad, and I appreciated that the pharmacist in town told me that, because I was scheduled to get my second dose two days before Christmas, and she encouraged me to wait until the holidays were over just in case, which I did. I only had a sore arm from the two. The first shot gave me soreness inside my shoulder joint for a few days, the second soreness on my skin for a couple of days, but that was it and it was no big deal.
Blake, your quick action is probably going to help you immeasurably, and this type of topic is actually really good once in a while because you don't want to see anybody get this.
 
I had it in my early 30s, doc was so surprised that someone my age age got it, he called in all the other docs and interns. No pain, just ugly rash.
I got both rounds of the vaccination this last year.
Hope you have a quick recovery.
 
Carl said:
I had it in my early 30s, doc was so surprised that someone my age age got it, he called in all the other docs and interns. No pain, just ugly rash.
I got both rounds of the vaccination this last year.
Hope you have a quick recovery.
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We have quite a crew of young shingles cases here.
 
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