Good News, Bad News

[44hunter45]

I thought I had a compressed nerve in my lower back. Bad.
Hurt like a SOB. Bad
Couldn't get a Dr appointment. Bad
Didn't sleep for 6 days. Bad
Got in to see the Doc. Good.
Not an impinged nerve - Shingles presenting w/o rash. Better
Waiting by the mailbox for Shingles meds to arrive. Worse
Shingles rash appears after 6 days. OK, diagnosis correct.
Clothes touching my body hurts. Adult kid living in the basement and can't go naked. Bad
Using hoarded kaftans from the 1970's. Good.
Getting older. Bad

 

[TheTone]

Shingles is a bastard; something I might only wish upon my worst enemy

 

[SAJ-99]

Got my shingles vaccine last year. I hope to avoid, or at least minimize the event if it happens to me. Good luck.

 

[noharleyyet]

Ex rodeo journeyman brother in law, one of the toughest people I know is fighting that stuff...he will substantiate your post.

 

[44hunter45]

Plan is anti-virals for 21 days, then Shingles vaccine.

 

[F250]

Shingles are not fun. Had it a few years ago. Came down with it a few days prior to leaving for a fishing trip in northern Quebec. Toughed it out and went anyway. A rather unpleasant week!!

 

[David658]

I was blessed to have a dr appointment the very morning my shingles started to erupt. Hit me with anit-virals right then - may be one of the few in the universe that had a mild case.

Karma. Came down with Giardiaisis the day after a vastectomy. Once the squirts were under control (18# later), I walked funny for about two weeks. I'm believing that's why I got the weak shingles.

And yes, it sucks. I watched my friend have three or four attacks of shingles after his bone marrow transplant. That guy has earned some good karma points, for sure.

Hope you get better quick.

David
NM

 

[mevertsen]

Yeah. It sucks.

 

[Muleyfanatic]

Had it!
Unreal how bad the stuff can hurt!
Had nerve pain where it was for up to a year or two after. Pain wasnt constant but outta no where for what ever reason would feel like needles!

 

[BackofBeyond]

Had a dose of shingles a couple years ago over my left eye and temple. I’m not a fan.

 

[44hunter45]

Shingles is a bastard; something I might only wish upon my worst enemy

Not sure how to take this.

 

[44hunter45]

Still hurts to wear clothes. That's gonna teach those nosy neighbors.

Any reports of Baron Harkonnen sightings should be ignored.

 

[44hunter45]

Its is dangerous to our finances for me to be homebound on a Saturday. Got a lot of handloading done, but spent good money on eBay.

Snagged an Echo Lago 10' 5wt for $158 to my door.

 

[TheTone]

Not sure how to take this.

Not you . Lots of other folks in our area I dislike much more

 

[Djfan]

Had shingles. Brutal. I was down for the count for too long. Glad I was young at the time. Can't imagine having them when older.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

The random needle pain was the worst.