The Doctors say my shingles have subsided. Gone for now. Hope they don't come
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
January 20, 2012 8:31am CST
back.
Turns out I had a demotology (skin) doctor appt. one day and then my oncology (chemo) dr. the next. Both said the eruptions are over.
So I'm happy as a clam.
So a couple of weeks isn't bad and I guess you can have it mild which I'm very grateful for.
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
20 Jan 12
I am so happy for you..so you had a mild case, which is great, I have heard the worse cases are a real nightmare...Now, take care; I am off to check my school's forum and then probably to work on my story again..:D@writersedge (22563)
• United States
20 Jan 12
Good luck on both and I'm very happy
!
Have a great day and weekend.
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@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
25 Jan 12
Glad to hear that you are finally over with your shingles. I would say you had a mild case of them. Now you can go out and about without worrying about anyone else catching anything.
Have a lovely day.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
25 Jan 12
Very true, what a relief! You have a wonderful day,too. Thanks.
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@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
25 Jan 12
Right! I remember when I had them, I thought they would never go away.
@MaryLynn321 (2680)
• United States
5 Feb 12
Trying to sleep was bad for me too. As I had alot of pain and burning on my thigh. I had to lay on that leg so I could get some sleep. I think the pain would get so bad that I also kind of passed out. Days could be just as bad because of the pain, so I would try and take naps. I couldn't wear slacks unless I went somewhere. Otherwise I stayed in shorty pajamas or shorts for most of the 8 weeks. I had mine in the months of May and June.
@GardenGerty (169585)
• United States
20 Jan 12
It does sound as if you had a mild case and then got treatment really quickly. I am so glad for you, because I have known people who had serious problems with shingles.
@celticeagle (190011)
• Boise, Idaho
21 Jan 12
Shingles are no fun and i hope they don't come back. Glad they have subsided. The chemo must be fun. NOT.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Jan 12
Oh yes, one thing after another. Virus the kids had one week, shingles the next and then chemo. I hope I get a reprieve here!
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
24 Jan 12
The Drs' are impressed, everyone is finding out what a "tough cookie" I am.
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@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
22 Jan 12
Glad to hear it is over! I have heard they can be terrible! A mild case can be bad too. I hope they never come back. My grandmother's doctor told her they could be triggered by stress. I think they are dormant in the nerve endings.
Take care and congrats!@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Jan 12
I heard the shingles virus hangs out in your spine. Who knows, didn't research that aspect of it. Just getting rid of it. Stress would be a good guess.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
10 Mar 12
I know, that's funny. Try to be stress-free, I'd have to give up thinking.
@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
20 Jan 12
Let's hope you don't go to a clam bake any time soon! 
Chemo can do very odd things to one's skin. I enjoyed - yes, I did rather enjoy it because it was fascinating and didn't hurt a bit - peeling huge areas of skin from my hands and feet ... nearly large enough to use as parchment.
Shingles is quite another thing, of course. It's usually caused by the same virus as chicken pox which may have lain dormant for many years and then suddenly attacks the nerve endings under the skin. Anything even remotely similar is exceedingly painful. I'm glad you are over it!
Chemo can do very odd things to one's skin. I enjoyed - yes, I did rather enjoy it because it was fascinating and didn't hurt a bit - peeling huge areas of skin from my hands and feet ... nearly large enough to use as parchment.
Shingles is quite another thing, of course. It's usually caused by the same virus as chicken pox which may have lain dormant for many years and then suddenly attacks the nerve endings under the skin. Anything even remotely similar is exceedingly painful. I'm glad you are over it!@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Jan 12
Right now there seems to be a delay between my hands and when I feel pain when I pick up something hot. There may be a delay between my feet and my brain and when I feel pain,too.
@3SnuggleBunnies (16374)
• United States
9 Mar 12
My husband had them a few years back. I think it was a mild case too but he also had a few other things going on at the time and he was a mess. I'm glad you are back to yourself as you already have enough on your plate I'm assuming with having cancer to deal with.
@savypat (20216)
• United States
20 Jan 12
I am so glad you had a mild case. You can catch it again, but that is not usual.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
23 Jan 12
I'm hoping I don't get it again, but yes, it is possible.
