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smudge

Up the Albion!
Jul 8, 2003
7,360
On the ocean wave
Just been isolated in my cabin with shingles. Quite painful right now.
Anyone experienced this? Just checked online & it says 2-4 weeks FFS!
 


Doctor Crawley

Active member
Jun 5, 2012
160
Crawley
Had it 11 years ago, aged 31.
My rash was on the left side of my head.....and was possibly the most painful thing I've ever experienced.
Recovery was around six weeks....and 11 years later the area affected is still numb and tingly.

I wish you well, some cases can be very mild, and hope that's the case for you.
 






Thunder Bolt

Ordinary Supporter
Not sure how old you are, but you can get a vaccination injection:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/

My Mrs had it twice, and it's no joke :(

Good luck.

The vaccination is for over 70s, so doesn't apply to Smudge.
Are you being treated with Zovirax anti virals? They should help, but unfortunately, even once the rash & scabs go, the pain can remain for months.
My other half had it, from his neck up into his head, whereas mine followed a line from my back round to my front left chest.
Like chickenpox it is no longer infectious once the spots scab over, but you might need painkillers for a while. Rest as much as you can.
 




Publius Ovidius

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
45,919
at home
Yes, horrible thing.

I couldn't stand anything touching the area which was on my left side....even shirts and t shirts were difficult to wear.

It lasted about 4 weeks and went finally after 12 weeks.

Sorry to hear that mate. It is NOT infectious
 


Deportivo Seagull

I should coco
Jul 22, 2003
4,863
Mid Sussex
Just been isolated in my cabin with shingles. Quite painful right now.
Anyone experienced this? Just checked online & it says 2-4 weeks FFS!

Shingles ... ? Sounds like a biblical run ashore to me.



Get well soon Shippers.
 


Hampden Park

Ex R.N.
Oct 7, 2003
4,987
Man up smudge ffs, gargle 2 x solsprin, take 1 x brufen and turn to. you are no longer a WAFU, get to work.

ps get well soon shipwreck
 




Taybha

Whalewhine
Oct 8, 2008
27,135
Uwantsumorwat
Wet or dry ? Wet is highly contagious and yucky dry is just a flare up and is uncontaigous , I remember my wet episode Jesus H it was grim , still have the exit scar under my eye .
 


Murray 17

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2003
2,159
Don't want to worry you, but I've known 2 people who've had Shingles, and they were still experiencing symptoms 6 months later.

If you know what it is, and you get treated within 48/72 hours of the first symptoms, it does head off most of the condition.

The vacination is available privately, and is well worth having from what I've been told by those 2.

Fingers-crossed that you make a speedy recovery [emoji106]
 


LamieRobertson

Not awoke
Feb 3, 2008
46,487
SHOREHAM BY SEA
Don't want to worry you, but I've known 2 people who've had Shingles, and they were still experiencing symptoms 6 months later.

If you know what it is, and you get treated within 48/72 hours of the first symptoms, it does head off most of the condition.

The vacination is available privately, and is well worth having from what I've been told by those 2.

Fingers-crossed that you make a speedy recovery [emoji106]

..but then if its a mild case it won't be anywhere near that long
 




JJ McClure

Go Jags
Jul 7, 2003
10,812
Hassocks
Had it at uni down my right hand side, properly knocked me out for a while and 20 years later I still have scaring on my side.
 








Frankie

Put him in the curry
May 23, 2016
4,102
Mid west Wales
Taybha before shingles

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And after shingles

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See a doctor quick .
 




smudge

Up the Albion!
Jul 8, 2003
7,360
On the ocean wave
7.22 a.m. here, just arrived in Boston. Got it down my left side but aching all over right now.
Cheers for the answers, especially the sympathetic responses from the RN contingent. :lolol:
 






Charlies Shinpad

New member
Jul 5, 2003
4,415
Oakford in Devon
Typical WAFU whining and dripping
Just take 3 cans of Brewmaster a day followed by a total of rum and the pain will disappear quicker than your wallet on a runashore

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