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Do You Know - Shingles

Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 01:59:40 GMT

So everyone urged me, did you get your shingles shot yet? No, I said but then I said I will.

Well, I did and then I got Part 2

Then I got shingles 3 days after the 2nd shot

Did you know this is more common that they let on. Oh fun.

Aveeno Bath Treatment - Shingles or not where was this all my life, it makes your skin so soft - All 100% natural

Also, not a health food store nut of any kind but there is a salve made by

Country Comfot called Herbal Savvy Golden Seal - Myrrh

Wonderful stuff, stops the itch within 2-3 minutes

Great healing properties for other things too. They have a website and expaned their line for baby products too. Wish I knew about these people a year ago when I went to a baby shower, products like this far outweigh a Target/Walmart/Amazon retailer gift.

So.................in summary IT HAPPENS

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Goldengate8361 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 02:01:52 GMT

No vaccine for anything is 100% protective.

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rms1954 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:02:58 GMT

Too many foreign things injected into your body is not a good idea. Does more harm than good.

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beach-mom — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 03:27:25 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs - I'm so sorry, and I hope you feel better. My mom and my uncle both had a rough time with shingles. My uncle had it around his waist. My mom had it on her forehead. Her doctor told her to use Vitamin E cream. It soothed her some and it did help diminish the scar after. She used it every day and night.

After that if anyone she knew had a scar she would get them a container of it. You could try it out and see what you think.

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Drythe — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:10:30 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs wrote:
So everyone urged me, did you get your shingles shot yet? No, I said but then I said I will.

Well, I did and then I got Part 2

Then I got shingles 3 days after the 2nd shot

Did you know this is more common that they let on. Oh fun.

Aveeno Bath Treatment - Shingles or not where was this all my life, it makes your skin so soft - All 100% natural

Also, not a health food store nut of any kind but there is a salve made by
Country Comfot called Herbal Savvy Golden Seal - Myrrh
Wonderful stuff, stops the itch within 2-3 minutes
Great healing properties for other things too. They have a website and expaned their line for baby products too. Wish I knew about these people a year ago when I went to a baby shower, products like this far outweigh a Target/Walmart/Amazon retailer gift.

So.................in summary IT HAPPENS

@Mistreatedbycs

Shingles are NO fun, sorry.

Just BTW - if one has had Chicken Pox, and therefore carries the Herpes Zoster Virus, Vaccines, and other prescription medication can cause it to become active as inflamed nerves - Shingles. High level stress can also activate it.

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Carmie — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:42:33 GMT

Get a prescription for Valtrex. It worked almost immediately for me.

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Desertdi — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 04:49:51 GMT

L-lysine (a supplement) greatly reduces the rash. Google for info.

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Sweetbay magnolia — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 08:50:55 GMT

How awful. Just what you would least expect. I got my shots earlier this year and was sick with flu-like symptoms for a day after.

I had a "full vest" of shingles in 2019 - back of neck, back, chest, abdomen. I had just broken out with the rash and didn't know what it was, when my dog got loose, and bit me when I grabbed him (I was afraid he'd go running after a cat and get hit by a car). Then it snowed for three days so getting to the doctor was impossible, then my next door neighbor died.

I was paranoid when I did get in to see the doc (by then, of course, it was too late for any prescription remedy), that she would see the dog bites and call authorities. I bandaged them up, but still.

Those shingles scars took months to heal and the pain and misery was pretty intense for awhile. The dog is still beloved, and the fingernail did eventually grow out (!).

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Lilysmom1 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 09:32:53 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs , do you think your case was less severe because you had the vaccine or was it too early to be effective?

I got my shots a year ago and I had a bad reaction for the first 24 hours...burning hot arm at injection site, nausea, tired.

Hoping you make a complete recovery! S

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godi — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:07:15 GMT

Sorry about the shingles but thanks for the product recommendations.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:59:36 GMT

I had shingles and.miserable but I had a mild case. Mine were in my stomach right where my pants waist is. Ugh.

I did go and get the 2 part vaccine and made me sick but no shingles. I hope I never get shingles again and so far so good.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 12:33:05 GMT

Shingles is in the herpes family of viruses. I get the 'cold sore' type and not just on my lips. I get them on my body, too. I've been battling the problem all my life.

I did get the shingles vaccine already so thank heavens for that. But as far as treating other herpes sores and blisters...I use a DMSO cream (70%) when I break out. That seems to help shorten their duration as well as manage the pain/itching. I also take a lysine supp daily.

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Effie54 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:36:56 GMT

Just another reason I won't get a vaccine.

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nyc1 — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:40:29 GMT

My sister got shingles on her knee 3 days after childbirth and it was so painful that she said she would rather have gone through childbirth (and hers was not an easy one) 10x again rather than have shingles!!!!!!!!

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MOMMAVik — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 13:50:58 GMT

Hello @Imtep, Good to see you posting. We were concerned about you & hope to hear that you are healing well from your dental ordeal. Take care!

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MOMMAVik — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:01:36 GMT

@Mistreatedbycs, Sorry this happened to you. DH & I got the shingles vaccine. I had some effects the day or two after but luckily no shingles. Thanks for sharing the products you recommend. Aveeno makes a great product line

Thanks to you all for telling your experiences with shingles. It is helpful to read these tips

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Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:07:57 GMT

I did go to a Urgi Care and received the prescription. Huge Dark blue pills and taking them on time everyday.

It did spread, those pills are not a guarantee.

Thanks for the recommendations and get well wishes, I learn so much.

Just another inconvenience, guess I need to slow down a little.

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Desertdi — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:11:52 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
Shingles is in the herpes family of viruses. I get the 'cold sore' type and not just on my lips. I get them on my body, too. I've been battling the problem all my life.

I did get the shingles vaccine already so thank heavens for that. But as far as treating other herpes sores and blisters...I use a DMSO cream (70%) when I break out. That seems to help shorten their duration as well as manage the pain/itching. I also take a lysine supp daily.

@SilleeMee I get something similar to you.....patches that almost resemble ringworm.......in a random pattern, not just "one side". I even stumped a derm.....who could do nothing but prescribe a steroid ointment (that did nothing). I really LOAD UP on the Lysine.

PS......My QRx Peptide should be delivered Tues!!! di

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SilleeMee — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:28:22 GMT

@Desertdi

Glad you ordered that QRx! I just opened my second bottle today. Seems one bottle, used daily, lasts me almost 2 months.

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Still Raining — Fri, 23 Apr 2021 16:15:54 GMT

Sorry to hear you have shingles. Hope it is mild.

I have had both vaccines (3 shots total) and am hoping for the best.

Since the chicken pox vaccine came out more than more 20 years ago, someday this disease should vanish. Not for us 🥲