Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

The DU Lounge

Laffy Kat

(16,813 posts)

20. Tell me about it!

Reply to debm55 (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 1, 2024, 12:04 PM

Oct 2024

I had it 16 weeks post-partum in 1993. Mine was on the left side of my face. When the vaccine came out, I tried it and could only tolerate the first shot, so I'm somewhat unprotected, I guess. It was awful.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

36 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Shingles for the 3rd time. [View all] yourout Sep 2024 OP

I used Lavender oil on my husband and he said it helped with the pain quite a bit. flying_wahini Sep 2024 #1

very sorry and thank you for your post Tetrachloride Sep 2024 #2

Yikes!! My doctor prescribed and anti-viral medication surfered Sep 2024 #3

Wow. Terrible luck indeed! True Dough Sep 2024 #4

1st one was on right side of nose near the eye which.. yourout Sep 2024 #12

So it seems to consistently True Dough Sep 2024 #13

Shinges is the worst pain I experienced, I had it on one side of my face, including my eye, Was on a AAA Christmas trip debm55 Sep 2024 #5

Tell me about it! Laffy Kat Oct 2024 #20

I am sorry you are suffering. SamKnause Sep 2024 #6

Welcome to the worst club in the world. catbyte Sep 2024 #7

I also got it for a second time birdographer Sep 2024 #8

Did you all have chickenpox as kids, or not? Easterncedar Sep 2024 #9

AFAIK, the only way to get shingles is if you have had chicken pox. wnylib Oct 2024 #18

I am told I had it asymptomatically as a kid Easterncedar Oct 2024 #19

I don't know what it means in your case regarding shingles. wnylib Oct 2024 #21

Thanks. It's such a miserable thing! Easterncedar Oct 2024 #22

it's rare, but because the vaccine is a live virus - you can get shingles from the chickenpox vaccine womanofthehills Oct 2024 #36

That should be illegal. milestogo Sep 2024 #10

so sorry! Phentex Sep 2024 #11

I'm sorry you have it again, I know Luciferous Sep 2024 #14

I feel ya. LudwigPastorius Sep 2024 #15

Sorry! HeartsCanHope Sep 2024 #16

I'm so sorry, yourout! Niagara Sep 2024 #17

How are you feeling now? Niagara Oct 2024 #23

All better. Was very mild case. yourout Oct 2024 #24

That's wonderful news! Niagara Oct 2024 #25

I feel for you... ultralite001 Oct 2024 #26

Hope you get better soon. Also, you should not go to Vegas or buy a lottery ticket. surfered Oct 2024 #27

I'm sorry. I've heard it's really painful ms liberty Oct 2024 #28

I only remember my grandma having them, and they looked horrible.....ugh. a kennedy Oct 2024 #31

I never had chicken pox but I went ahead and got it because ms liberty Oct 2024 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Oct 2024 #34

Oh yourout.......so sorry for you...... a kennedy Oct 2024 #29

The pain has inspired you to write an excellent verse! MLAA Oct 2024 #30

Ugh!!! I'm so sorry you are gong through this again! sdfernando Oct 2024 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Oct 2024 #35