DancesWithWolves · 56-60, MNew
Yes it happened to me I had Chicken Pox as a baby and as a adult I caught Shingles because I was around my cousin who had Chicken Pox but I had a mild case but was given medicine from my doctor and got better from the Shingles.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
I did. I had it in my eye and over my face down one side. It's so painful, like sunburn. It has left two tiny scars near my eyebrow. I have uveitis from time to time now, don't know if it's connected.
DrWatson · 70-79, M
I had chicken pox, but then I got the shingles shot and booster. I hope that does the trick.
I know someone who came down with shingles in his 80's, and it was not fun.
I know someone who came down with shingles in his 80's, and it was not fun.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@DrWatson yes it sux
FoxyQueen · 51-55, F
I have chicken pox as a baby because my sister got it when she was 7.
I think I had a subcutaneous version of shingles back in 2023 because I had the worst nerve pain in my upper right arm that took months to go away.
The Dr said it wasn't, but she also never actually saw what was happening when it was happening, so I sort of discredit her diagnosis, but I did get the vaccine just in case it wasn't.
I think I had a subcutaneous version of shingles back in 2023 because I had the worst nerve pain in my upper right arm that took months to go away.
The Dr said it wasn't, but she also never actually saw what was happening when it was happening, so I sort of discredit her diagnosis, but I did get the vaccine just in case it wasn't.
Spacetripper · 61-69, F
Yup. 3 1/2 months of screaming pain - Ive had lots of fractures, impacted kidney stones and breech babies and this was pretty bad- 10/10 do not recommend. You only need a blip of your immune system and the virus will uncoil and activate.
YoMomma ·
I had the pox when i was a kid and the shingles when my hub listed our house for sale online in 2020 they say stress can trigger it
jackjones68 · M
I had chickenpox when i was 17. I wasnt ill just covered in spots, they were everywhere.
I got shingles about 5 years ago during covid. I had it on the left side of my face. It was so painful.
I got shingles about 5 years ago during covid. I had it on the left side of my face. It was so painful.
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
I have a low immunite and had it 3 times. I am having the boster for shingles tomorrow with the flu jab
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@nevergiveup wonder how they make a jab against shingles, I always understood it was already there in your nerve endings and that it was stress or illness that wakes it up to become shingles. The wonders of science . Hopefully you won't get it again xx
nevergiveup · 61-69, M
@PatientlyWaiting25 Good question i have never thought about that.
PatientlyWaiting25 · 46-50, F
@nevergiveup @samueltyler2 How do they do it? What's in this jab do you know? I will try to Google it. Stand by to watch my brain explode lol. I wasn't built for science 😂
Bowenw · 61-69, M
Had chicken pox, but no shingles but have been vaccinated for it.
Theyitis · 36-40, M
Yep, got chicken pox when I was in preschool, then, oddly enough, got shingles when I was 30 right after getting my flu shot.
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@Theyitis does stress break u out?
Theyitis · 36-40, M
@CloudAngel80 Idk, haven’t really noticed it.
Mamapolo2016 · F
Chicken pox, yep, but not shingles. Not yet. I got the vaccine.
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CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@Mamapolo2016 no this is my first time having it this bad. Last time i had it wasnt painful, just itchy. Took oatmeal bath and used calmine lotion, this time its all down my leg from calf to ankle
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
Mamapolo2016 · F
@CloudAngel80 Yep. I’ll take the shot any day.
ScreamingFox · 41-45, F
I had chicken pox as a kid then shingles when I was 23.
NewMan2015 · 41-45, M
Yup. Had chicken pox at 6. Got shingles this year during high amounts of stress.
SomeMichGuy · M
No.
No one else has EVER gotten shingles...
😉
No one else has EVER gotten shingles...
😉
Roundandroundwego · 61-69
Yup. Right after a corrupt dentist pulled out all my teeth and pretended he was trying to help and said it was fine, I came down with adult shingles.
I got the shot once, but my arm was so disabled I refused the second dose. It still seems ridiculously numb.
I got the shot once, but my arm was so disabled I refused the second dose. It still seems ridiculously numb.
HootyTheNightOwl · 41-45
Shingles, yes... right in the middle of my back...
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@HootyTheNightOwl yikes
BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M
Yes, it felt like my head was on fire
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@BlobbyMcBlobface well tommorow will be the day i see the urgent care, they open 9am to 5pm i work until 3
BlobbyMcBlobface · 100+, M
@CloudAngel80 Let me know how it goes 😊
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@BlobbyMcBlobface will do
JackDaniels · 46-50, M
Never had it and pray i never do. It is horrible.
Iwillwait · M
Stress caused the shingles?
NewMan2015 · 41-45, M
@Iwillwait It reactivates the dormant virus. You never really clear chicken pox, it just retreats from your immune system and strikes when you’re compromised.
NativePortlander1970 · 51-55
My mother had shingles seven years ago, she was in severe pain, and she's allergic to opiates and had to deal with it
CloudAngel80 · 41-45, F
@NativePortlander1970 thats not comfortable..but i hope it gets better for her
NativePortlander1970 · 51-55
@CloudAngel80 It eventually cleared up