Riveroflifelisajoy’s Weblog
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What do I do now?—BLOG ON SHINGLES!!!!
I WAS HAVING THIS PAIN. I HAD THIS THING WHILE I WAS AT THE US OPEN KIDS DAY THIS PAST SATURDAY AND IT GOT SO BAD THAT I THOUGHT IT WAS A KIDNEY STONE. I KEPT DRINKING WATER AND LAYING DOWN ON SUNDAY. mY
THIS WAS A VERY, VERY DEEP PAIN IN MY BACK. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS THING SINCE APRIL OF THIS YEAR. I WENT TO A DOCTOR.–HIP URGENT CARE. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTHING.
I TOLD MY DOCTOR…SHE SAID IT WAS NOTHING. BOTTOM LINE…..IT TURNED OUT TO BE SHINGLES. HOW DO I KNOW THAT YOU ASK?
WELL, THIS PAIN OPENED OUT ONTO MY STOMACH AS A 3 INCH WIDE AND 7 INCH LONG RASH ON MY ABDOMON. SCARY….THE DOCTOR TOOK ONE LOOK AT IT AND SAID FLATLY SHINGLES.
I WAS GIVEN A PERSCRIPTION FOR SHINGLES TO PREVENT INFECTION. PROBLEM….MY SKIN IS SUPPPPPPEEEERRRR SENSITIVE….AND I HAVE SHOOTING PAINS….ALL THIS WHILE I AM ON VACATION.
OH LORD….WHAT TO DO! WILL I BE ABLE TO FUNCTION? THIS PAIN MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO WORK AROUND IN THE HOUSE. I AM GOING TO STOP THIS LITTLE WRITING PIECE IN THE NEXT FEW MINUTES SO I CAN GO LAY DOWN. I FEEL VERY TIRED…. exhausted and scared….
I LOOKED UP SHINGLES ON SHINGLESINFO.COM AND FOUND BASIC INFORMATION. BUT THE CONCERN IS SKIN INFECTION.
WOW! ALL THIS BECAUSE I HAD CHICKENPOX WHEN I WAS 35 YEARS OLD. NOW I HAVE A NERVE CONDITION CALLED SHINGLES THAT HAS NO KNOWN CURE OR CONTROL.
LET ME KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY KNOWLEGE OF THIS….SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS OR IDEAS….
THANKS!
RIVER!!~~~