100milesaway Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 As far as i am aware you cannot pass shingles onto anyone but you could pass the viral infection on which would give the other person chicken pox. Also i have read that once the rash was crusted over it doesn't transmit but check with your doc. from Auntie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted October 19, 2013 Report Share Posted October 19, 2013 Are you sure , i thought it was , thats why i,m trying to stay away from people , not even been to work and i need to because i,m self employed You can not catch Shingles. What you can catch from someone with Shingles is Chicken Pox if you have not had it before. It is only contagious whilst you have the scabs, so to be fair to those that have not had Chicken Pox and pregnant women you should not come into direct contact with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLuke Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 I had it at the age of 14 and it was entirely focused on and around my groin. It was probably the most painful thing I have ever had. Spent about six weeks sat in a paddling pool for relief! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 guys -- when will i feel better , this is lingering on and on . i,m missing work , i,m missing beating etc one day i feel ok-ish , next i feel cr*p , its like a bad cold or flu , headaches , nausea etc but i,ve also got a continious pain in my right ribs its getting me down now , is the anything i can do ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 What's the doc given you for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old rooster Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 Had it, don't want it again, good luck to OP with getting over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren m Posted November 5, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 What's the doc given you for it nothing just pain killers co-codamol , naproxen but i also have my own tramadol but nothing seems to touch it. when i first see the doc i was told it was prob too late for antibiotics i hope it is just the shingle pain and nothing else i,ve had enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 My understanding is the virus infects the nerve, which is why it's so painful, have you had blisters and if so have they stopped blistering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klatuveradanikto Posted November 5, 2013 Report Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Had it when i was younger running the Cartoon bikers bar in Croydon. Was'nt eating good food, partying and getting run down. Still have the blister scars on my left side to this day some 20 years later, very painfull not recomended. Good memories though. Edited November 5, 2013 by klatuveradanikto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyska Posted November 6, 2013 Report Share Posted November 6, 2013 Darren, how long is it now? When did your blisters heal over? If you have severe pain, and your quality if life is being affected you need to go back to your gp ASAP really. Don't feel too down, go and discuss other treatments, gabapentin is used for shingles pain (an anti-convulsant that is very good for 'nervy pain'), some anti depressants can also be effective. Make sure you're taking your pain relief properly, and don't take codeine with tramadol unless your dr or pharmacist advises this. Get back to your Doc mate, there are other things to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaxiDriver Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 (edited) Apologies for resurrecting such an old thread but I thought I'd save starting another, last few days I've had cold/flu like symptoms and a general malaise about me,. I've been experiencing patches of burning sensation which have then come out in a rash 8 - 12hrs later,. It's all along the front n back of my right shoulder, down my arm and up my neck, (which is also as stiff as a board and painful) i suspected Shingles after googling my symptoms and Dr's confirmed it this afternoon :( ive been prescribed some horse sized pills Aciclovir 800mg and some antibiotic cream to put on the blistered rash. Edited November 21, 2017 by TaxiDriver Added text Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Wishing you a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Been there and it ain't funny. Fortunately there are some good remedies these days to help ease the pain sensation. It is contagious, so don't share towels etc., with relatives. It is reported that once had, you don't get it a second time ... not true, but rare. The old wives tale was that if you had it on your chest or stomach and the rash met all around you were done for ....old wives tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Had it on my forehead then it went on to the surface of my eye, probably the most painful thing I have ever had... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Bit of a coincidence that this post has been resurrected, having posted earlier about my dose of it in the early the 70's I'm now suffering a second bout of it. Last Wednesday the left hand side of my head was extremely tender. By Thursday afternoon I couldn't bear to put my cap on and so I got an emergency appointment with my GP because my symptoms pointed to Giant Cell Arteritis ( inflamed artery) which could be serious. I went to Addenbrookes on Friday morning where I had tests for GCA which proved negative so back to my GP on a telephone appointment and she prescribed Aciclovir for me to take if the rash came up over the weekend. Sure enough, Friday night my head was glowing so I started the medication and Ibuprofen It has now spread over the left side of my head and down my forehead and it feels like someone keeps trying to stick an ice pick into my left earhole ( not that I've ever had an ice pick in my ear so I'm not sure what that feels like). Having just recovered from Weil's disease I've now got the nickname 'Lucky' I'm wondering if the Weil's disease and subsequent antibiotics lowered my immune system to the point where the Zoster virus could kick off again. Not that it matters, I've got it anyway. Cancelled shoots, fishing trips and Ukulele band gigs I really could do without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Hi Kfc I empathise with you: You are still infectious until all lesions have crusted/scabbed over, usually 5-7 days after rash onset. Avoid people who have not had chickenpox, particularly others who are immunocompromised (anyone with diabetes, leukemia, on chemotherapy) pregnant women, babies under 1 month old, until lesions have cleared. Avoid sharing towels and clothes, you are on the correct first line medication for the shingles. May i wish you a speedy recovery. atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 Had it a few years ago after a bout of severe anxiety attacks. Very painful at times. Somebody told me it’s the chicken pox virus; not sure how true that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kushydoo Posted November 21, 2017 Report Share Posted November 21, 2017 have had aciclovr i.e. horse tablet courses twice am still getting recurring bouts asked for the shingles injection you can get when over 60 yrs but you have to be clear of shingles for a year . i unfortunately get them on my bum which makes it difficult to walk it could be in worse places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-dot Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 (edited) I have had shingles on my left side for 14 months now. Two deep operations to remove abcesses that left holes you could hide a 12g cartridge in and daily trips to have them cleaned and dressed to allow natural healing. The nrve pain caused me to drop on the ground twice in agony. My left lower back looks like i have been shot close range with a No3 cartridge. Shingles can kill if the sores turn infected. Edited November 22, 2017 by Red-dot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokersmith Posted November 22, 2017 Report Share Posted November 22, 2017 It's horrible ... I had it a few years ago around the hairline behind my ear ... Co-codamol was the only thing that got close to it. KFC ... it wouldn't at all surprise me if it was the Weils that got you on a low ebb ... Mine was brought on due to the fact my 18 month old lab has chewed some grass seed, and it had worked it's way through his mouth into his neck and was only just spotted in surgery before it penetrated an artery. I was scared witless, and I'm convinced it was that stress that 'put me under' ... Funnily enough I've been through a lot worse experiences that haven't brought it on .. just goes to show how we love our dogs I guess!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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