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 G, at the Smithsonian Castle. 2012.
Shingles. Starting in his left eye. So not only did we start at the clinic, we moved on later in the day to the Opthalmologist’s. He is contagious and in pain. The disease may take up to a year to finish. I feel so terrible for him.
- Keeping those on the east coast in my thoughts and donating where it will count.
- Himself: Saw doctor’s, took all the meds, slept.
- Herself: Worrying. Took him here, worked, took him there. The only relief from the pain is sleep, the doc told him. He can have the shot after six months. I cancelled everything I could and rescheduled everything else.
- Reading: Finished “Polaris.” Moving on to the new Vorkosigan volume by Boujold.
- Balance: Reading.
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Tell G to come out here. Shingles are at a premium [ThomaS]
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11/8/2012 9:51:10 AM
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Oh poor G. It must be very painful. [TrilliumZen]
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11/8/2012 9:58:08 AM
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Oh, no, so so sorry to hear this. Hope it's a mild case and he can find some comfort soon. [lelis]
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11/8/2012 10:13:10 AM
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Damn! Very bad news. I am so sorry. [BonnieRose]
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11/8/2012 10:27:35 AM
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Oh poor G. I know for a fact that shingles are incredibly painful. I can't even imagine them in the eye.
[Sugar Magnolia]
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11/8/2012 11:30:49 AM
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. oh god he has my heart. that is rough! lost the hearing in my left ear to shingles. [oulin]
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11/8/2012 11:44:36 AM
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perhaps a hypnotherapist can help [oulin]
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11/8/2012 11:46:30 AM
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I am so very sorry to hear this. From what I hear it is one miserable condition. [aunty EM (2)]
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11/8/2012 11:50:35 AM
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To make him laugh tell him I saw the word shingles and thought wooden house coverings...Kay
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11/8/2012 12:20:37 PM
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bless his heart I know a couple people who have had it and its aweful wil be praying for him
[Hillbilly Princess]
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11/8/2012 12:46:44 PM
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Oh crap! Poor G. snowpeanut had that in her eye too. It's been awful. Had he had the shingles vaccine? That is one thing I really want to get. [Linda Kay]
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11/8/2012 12:49:46 PM
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I've had shingles a couple of times. Luckily, I had a short version. Hope G's is short too. Poor guy. [KatrenCoyote]
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11/8/2012 1:09:07 PM
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Hope he gets through this as quickly as possible, so sorry.
:o( [T]
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11/8/2012 1:36:30 PM
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Oh no! Such a rotten disease, and can be so long-lasting. A friend here has recently had shingles, beginning in her eye; it sounded very painful. However, it has now apparently completely passed. I hope that G also recovers quickly. [Arbi]
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11/8/2012 2:56:55 PM
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In the eye! Ouch! What a place for shingles to start! I can only imagine how painful they are. They do take a long time to get rid of. G. will be in my prayers. I feel terrible for him as well. [The Rickster]
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11/8/2012 3:57:19 PM
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that is just where my dad had his...i totally sympathize..may new meds end it asap xxx [+Pelican]
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11/8/2012 4:18:20 PM
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Poor G. I hope for a speedy recovery. [GypsyWynd]
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11/8/2012 4:54:37 PM
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OMG ThomaS .. you are a card! Glad Mr T S is back on his humour feet.
Poor Geeezer .. I haven't had it, but I belive it is very painful. My late m-i-l-, a Stoic, told me she'd sobbed with the pain. I hope it is eased soon ... what a bummer. A bloke at work got it and people were most unsympathetic .. they think it is just a rash. [balansert]
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11/8/2012 5:14:02 PM
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Oh, I'm so sorry! Hope it lasts less time than they expect. [gel]
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11/8/2012 6:54:50 PM
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My d-i-l had shingles and she was in terrible pain. I do believe there is a vaccination for that now. [Elaine2]
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11/8/2012 7:18:07 PM
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Lots more cases of Shingles than there used to be. Or it seems like it. [crystal butterfly]
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11/8/2012 8:20:16 PM
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My late MIL had shingles inside her ear. My brother is fighting shingles on his back and neck now. The doctor told him he would have them for months. Hope they both get better soon and prove the doctors wrong! [Tornado]
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11/8/2012 8:27:13 PM
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Sorry to hear this. HOpe things go well for G. [woman in the moon]
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11/8/2012 8:28:23 PM
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Dagnabbit! I am praying and praying for a swift passage, little pain, and much relief from whatever the doctors can give him.... dang! Damn, crap! [seedys]
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11/8/2012 9:16:44 PM
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Oh my gosh - they hurt so bad! I am so sorry. Chicken Soup for everyone! [Jeanne]
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11/8/2012 9:31:13 PM
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shingles are a miserable thing to have....poor Geezer. I do hope the treatment helps him sooner rather than later.
hugs p [Gypsy Spirit]
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11/9/2012 2:07:47 AM
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i had shingles in September. but nowhere near the eye. NOT fun :( [MsNoSign]
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11/9/2012 9:49:23 AM
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I am so sorry to hear this--not good. Wondering if you have had the shot? I had it after I saw what K has had go through--twice but never in the eye, sounds heartrening, even to think about. Does this rule out pain meds? K had patches and those helped the second time around so much.
A friend of mine had them in her vagina--that was the info that sent me running to find someone who had the shingles vaccine...it was early in the advice to have it and few doctors had it available. Had it from the county clinic. Hope you have, too. [Sago]
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11/10/2012 9:29:42 PM
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How horrible for G...and for you, of course. So many people I know lately have had shingles. [LightButHearty]
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11/11/2012 4:09:37 PM
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I had shinlesnlast June in my head, hair and my right eye. Damn right it is painful. I had the shot in October so hopefully I won't get it again. Yes,still have the pain in my head and my right eye.
[Afgo]
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11/12/2012 1:21:43 PM
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Damn! This makes two people I am aware of on OD that are struggling with shingles in the eye. What the heck:-( I'm so sorry for G. [Sobernt]
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11/13/2012 9:57:26 AM
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Just a random vagabond from the OD front page.
Did he not get the shot? If you haven't, please do. This disease is unnecessary.
I hope he recovers fully very soon.
Be well.
[Greywolf Borealis]
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11/15/2012 10:08:49 AM
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This is going to sound very strange, but it worked for me. I've had Shingles twice ... the second time I saw a Chiropractor for the pain and he did an adjustment and I was immediately better. It took two visits, but the pain went away and hasn't returned. The premise is that the nerve endings are irritated and the adjustments realign things. I don't know if this is the full explanation of the how and why that it works, but trust me that it does. I had several people recommend it to me before I tried it. Tell G that I do feel for him, having had them on my face, neck and upper body. :/ [Tehachap]
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11/15/2012 2:26:05 PM
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