Ma has shingles...

[ScoobyRoo]

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Emzyyy,
Dang girl---you are not to say 'never' but you did knock on wood though. LOL
I do hope your Ma is doing better.

 

[Bantamlover23]

My mom has shingles as well. She went to the doctor about a week and a half ago. But she has been in pain for about a month.

 

[dipence71]

I just got back from the doctor...

shingles

The doctor gave me an Rx of Valtrex today with a co-pay of $65. Dang, I am glad this isn't a chronic condition.

I am handling my pain with advair and the like so I didn't take the neuropathic pain med.

Unfortunately it CAN be chronic. I have had it 3 times now and am only 41. looking into ways to boost immune system to help prevent more reoccurances.
1st time armpit too late for antiviral pain meds to help
2cd on neck had to have a nerve block on my occipital nerve in my head and I missed 4 weeks of work
3rd RIGHT NOW on side by ribs started antiviral today

 

[redhen]

Isn't there a vaccine now for shingles?

 

[rrrmamma]

There is a vaccine for shingles. Most drug stores like Walgrens, CVS. offer it. It is very expensive. I think I was told $125.00, but if you have Medicare it is considered a preventive measure and they pay for it. My 89 year old mom got shingles on her back and down her leg ( they follow nerve patterns). It really was the start of her decline. She is now bedridden with congestive heart failure. After 8 months she still gets bouts of pain. If you can afford to get the vaccine do it. Shingles are miserable and dangerous to the elderly.

 

[debilorrah]

This thread is 3 years old. I really want know HOW people find this stuff to bring it back to life. THREE YEARS!!!

 

[DuckLady]

As long as a thread is relevant and helps others it doesn't matter how old it is.