20-02-2016, 11:27 AM
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Re: Ouch! I've got Shingles
Originally Posted by Suzuki Sue
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Ouch! I've got Shingles
20-02-2016, 11:39 AM
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Re: Ouch! I've got Shingles
Originally Posted by Mags
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Mr Mags has had shingles twice, the first time around his waist and the second on his left shoulder and arm. He put calamine on his rash to ease the itchiness. He suffered with nerve pains for a few months after the first attack but thankfully the second attack wasn't as severe.
20-02-2016, 07:59 PM
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Re: Ouch! I've got Shingles
Originally Posted by Realist
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I guess you had the chickenpox vaccination as a child.It looks likely that those vaccinations are the cause of bad shingles attacks in later life.
It is only given where there is a clinical need.
20-02-2016, 08:03 PM
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Re: Ouch! I've got Shingles
Originally Posted by orangutan
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That's strange, Mags. Shingles usually occurs in the same place each time. Mr Mags was unlucky!
20-02-2016, 08:23 PM
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Re: Ouch! I've got Shingles
poor thing i have had it lasted about 9weeks ,,, had the pain in the bck thort it was a muscle at first -not a nice pain i can tell u ' had spots on my wrist 'but sayin this ime sure i have had it since i have moved again 'stress maybe ,it has left me with a constant ache in my neck and shoulder -thort it was arthritus but i dont think so ... but not as bad now as it was few weeks ago , some people get it really bad -brings u right down ,never been given anything for mine ....
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