Shingles ??

[lockdownmummax]

this is on the back of my shoulder, it was my daughter who noticed it last night, dr diagnosed me with shingles at our of hours and I’ve started on anti virals this morning.

I am just wondering what’s this process going to be like? I don’t have a fever but having some body aches and feel a bit tired
the rash it’s self is sore when I’m leaning on it but not un bearable,

He’s

Has your daughter had chickenpox? Shingles can spread CP with contact with fluid from the blisters. Are you taking painkillers too?

I am on day 9 of shingles. Mine is all over my back. I finished my antivirals yesterday. Now I am told I just have to wait and see how bad the nerve pain will be after the blisters have scabbed.
I used camomile lotion dabbed on the blisters with cotton wool to contain the itching. Overall my experience to date has been tolerable. Last Wednesday was the worst. Roughly day 5/6 The hot climate coupled with the itching and painful burning sensation literally made me extremely tired and uncomfortable. I just took off all my clothes and stood in a lukewarm shower for a good twenty minutes. For 2/3 days I wore a single cotton bedsheet wrapped around my body.
Could not bear any clothes even though they were loose. I gave myself the permission not to do anything around the house Just rested and slept when necessary.
today I felt human again. I hope your journey through this is tolerable.

@dementedpixie hello yes my daughter and my son have both already had chicken pox

@cheekaa sorry to hear you have shingles too, I was shocked when the dr told me that’s what I had…

Glad your feeling a bit better it’s an awful thing to have isn’t it, did you feel run down and flu like symptoms?

Honestly I think it varies hugely - my husband had shingles years ago and had zero effects, we actually only realised because I had never had chicken pox and caught it from his shingles rash before we realised what it was.

my mum had it in her seventies and had anti-virals and v mild effects. But some people suffer dreadfully.

I wouldn’t worry unduly, maybe make plans to ensure you have food in etc in case you’re v unwell but fingers crossed you won’t be badly effected

Mine was mild, I felt a bit crappy on day one but that was it really. Hope it goes ok for you too.

@lockdownmummaxActually I had never felt better before the shingles blisters began to appear. I had so many people telling me their personal negative experiences but I kept an open mind and just took each day as it came. I live on my own so had no responsibility to look after anyone else. My main negative experience was having to cancel all my outings that I had planned before the shingles. I stayed away from other people and used the last few days to give my body a complete rest. Luckily I am blessed with a great support system so had friends to talk to on the phone. I was still able to pop out to the local shops to get anything if needed. Take care of yourself. Happy to answer any questions you may have.