Shingles

[Test Monsterone]

Now I got shingles lmao. It’s been a crazy year. At least I’m finally getting a PCP. The Medexpress dude was more interested in talking lifting than shingles go figure.

[SampsonandDelilah]

Seriously? FFS, TMO…what a year indeed! That’s a vaccine I’ll definitely end up getting. I had awful chicken pox as a kid, it was terrible.

Hope you’re doing ok bro, hang tough.

[Mooseman33]

only one person to blame TM, Trump.lol

shingles scares shit out of me, take care of urself buddy. was it the shingles that was causing you the other issue when you went to hospital last week or two? was this all tied together.

[clarky.]

I had shingles a few years ago, horrid.

[wango]

Very sorry to hear TM. Good luck.

[Test Monsterone]

I was actually reading that shingles can cause appendicitis but haven’t seen reports on the other way around. Not sure if they’re related or I’m just going downhill in general.

All I can say is that all this shit came about after I quit weed. I know they say shingles can come from stress, so maybe the fact my body is in shock after 20 years of use this happened.

It started with a really bad back ache for two days and what I thought was a cluster of cystic acne, which ended up being the start of the blisters and rash. Then I saw the rash and blisters in 4 different spots and spreading on only the right side of my body. I knew then it had to be shingles, and they confirmed it.

Right now I just have some back pain and itching/burning. It’s not terrible but it hits people differently. It looks worse than it feels.

[kelkel]

I was actually reading that shingles can cause appendicitis but haven’t seen reports on the other way around. Not sure if they’re related or I’m just going downhill in general.

All I can say is that all this shit came about after I quit weed. I know they say shingles can come from stress, so maybe the fact my body is in shock after 20 years of use this happened.

It started with a really bad back ache for two days and what I thought was a cluster of cystic acne, which ended up being the start of the blisters and rash. Then I saw the rash and blisters in 4 different spots and spreading on only the right side of my body. I knew then it had to be shingles, and they confirmed it.

Right now I just have some back pain and itching/burning. It’s not terrible but it hits people differently. It looks worse than it feels.

I had them about 3 months ago. Seems a very stressful day brought them out. Like you, it started with a really bad back ache. Got home and out of the shower and saw the rash. Sent a pic to a doc buddy and he confirmed it. Luckily I had all the meds needed on hand. I could make a small pharmacy proud. Anyway, they're no fun. Weird how it sensitizes the skin so much.

Hope it passes quickly. I'll be getting the shots for it soon!

[Test Monsterone]

I had them about 3 months ago. Seems a very stressful day brought them out. Like you, it started with a really bad back ache. Got home and out of the shower and saw the rash. Sent a pic to a doc buddy and he confirmed it. Luckily I had all the meds needed on hand. I could make a small pharmacy proud. Anyway, they're no fun. Weird how it sensitizes the skin so much.

Hope it passes quickly. I'll be getting the shots for it soon!

Thanks brother, I’ll be getting the shot as well after I heal up. How long did it take for your blisters to heal? I’m guessing you took the antivirals for a week.

[kelkel]

Thanks brother, I’ll be getting the shot as well after I heal up. How long did it take for your blisters to heal? I’m guessing you took the antivirals for a week.

I rashed up but it never went into blisters. I can only assume due to getting on the anti-virals immediately sort of stopped them in their tracks. The rash did hang around a few weeks though before it left the building.

[flexin-rph]

Dealing with them myself.

[Quester]

"My friend"...occasionally gets a related outbreak.
No medical person has ever endorsed this but, in addition to the pills to start taking upon outbreak, hydrogen perox and salt water immersion helps a lot. No experience with Shingles but they're similar. I hope this helps.

[kelkel]

"My friend"...occasionally gets a related outbreak.
No medical person has ever endorsed this but, in addition to the pills to start taking upon outbreak, hydrogen perox and salt water immersion helps a lot. No experience with Shingles but they're similar. I hope this helps.

I have a salt water pool and got in it much more frequently. I have no doubt it helped.

[GirlyGymRat]

I had shingles a few years ago, horrid.

thought you (too) young for shingles??

Hmm…need to look into this shot. Fairly certain had chicken pox as toddler when my brother brought all that stuff home from school.

[Fluidic Kimbo]

I've never had shingles but I had impetigo when I was 21. Man it was nasty, I noticed a few red spots in my armpit, and then it doubled in size every day. It was scary seeing how quickly it spread. I remember finally going to the doctor and getting an antibiotic, and then I went to bed that night and woke up in the morning, I remember thinking to myself "I'm about to check my armpit and I hope it hasn't doubled in size again. That morning all the spots were smaller and paler. Antibiotic fixed it.

[clarky.]

thought you (too) young for shingles??

Hmm…need to look into this shot. Fairly certain had chicken pox as toddler when my brother brought all that stuff home from school.

I wish Girly.