Lounge vibes request for my significant other.....

[SacredCow]

He has turned up with a case of shingles, and is in almost unbearable pain.

In addition to the vibes, if anyone has any tips on surviving this affliction I'd be most grateful!

:grouphug:

[wildhorses]

1. ~~~~~~~~~~~~healing energy~~~~~~~~~~~

and release from pain :hug:

[SacredCow]

7. Merci!

He must be feeling better- He called to ask me how to use my XBOX as a DVD player so he can watch a movie in bed!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. ouch! poor monkeyfunk had those. its not fun.

[SacredCow]

10. No, indeed.....

It is one nasty looking rash... Like Poision Ivy gone horribly, horribly, awry.

And I know the associated nerve pain must be bad- He's not normally one to really complain about pain, but he can barely move.

[Roon]

3. I had shingles once

Just make sure the DR. gives your SO pain killers and prepare yourself for the long haul. It takes forEVER for sores to heal.

[SacredCow]

6. They gave him a three prescriptions....

- an antiviral (I can't remember the name off the top of my head- Starts with an "F")
- Lortab (and I think we all know what that does- narcotic painkiller)
- Lyrica (supposed to be some kind of nerve-specific painkiller, with a high likelihood of side-effects)

And they told him to not be surprised if he was still feeling effects from this MONTHS down the road.... Ugh.

[Roon]

21. I had patches for a year after I first contracted shingles

They didn't hurt after the first month,thank god!! It sucks sleeping with them, I was given Tylox.

[SacredCow]

22. He hasn't been so bothered by the actual rash...

He says that it hurts if they get rubbed or pressed but otherwise aren't too bothersome (other than being aesthetically unpleasant). It's the shooting nerve pain that's making him more miserable than anything else.

He's chalking the whole thing up to his age (62) and having little pity parties for himself. I did what I could yesterday to keep his mind off of it, but I had to come to work today. He says that he is going back tomorrow...

[Roon]

23. I got them when I was 22

of course, I was newly infected with HIV and my immune system was taking a serious beating at the time.

[SacredCow]

24. Ugh... That must have been rough...

but now that you mention it, I do recall a couple of HIV+ friends having them, too.

[Roon]

25. Yeah, it's pretty common among the poz folks

one good thing about it, once you have it, you are unlikely to get shingles again as a poz person. I got bell's palsy three times since then, and a DR. suggested that could be a bi-product of shingles. They just aren't sure....

[Kajsa]

4. Good vibes for a speedy recovery.

:hug:

[SacredCow]

9. Much appreciated!

:hug:

[MrScorpio]

5. Laying my vibes on you

I hope he gets better soon

[SacredCow]

8. Much appreciated!

I just hope that they're not contagious- I've seen some conflicting data on this.... The Doc says they aren't, unless you've never had chicken pox...

[MrScorpio]

11. I've never had it

This is good to know what to avoid

[BlueIris]

12. I'm on it, Sacred Cow.

Poor PartnerOfSacredCow.

[SacredCow]

13. Thank, you kindly, BlueIris....

PartnerOfSacredCow.... That's a mouthful! LOL

[ThomCat]

14. I hope you're both patient and tough.

:hug:

Good thoughts and vibes. I hope he gets some good painkillers and competent medical attention.

[SacredCow]

17. He has both....

Thanks for the vibes!

[Pierre.Suave]

15. Has he had chickenpox before?

I am curious and I also hope he gets better soon with the least amount of pain possible.

[SacredCow]

16. Yeah, he had them as a child....

So did I.

[Pierre.Suave]

18. ok

You should know that it is contagious to the extent that he can pass the virus to a child that will then develop chickenpox. I do not think he can pass shingles on because it comes from the chickenpox virus lying dormant within the body and being reactivated at a later time, causing shingles.

[SacredCow]

19. Yeah, that's what I've read....

I've had a LOT of folks tell me to stay away because it's contagious. But the dr says that since I've had chicken pox, it shouldn't be a problem.

[Pierre.Suave]

20. Yes, you are

the only person that can give you Shingles, is you. :crazy:

[bigwillq]

26. Sending out my best vibes.

:hug:

[Critters2]

27. Oh God!! Shingles are the worst!!

Vibes, prayers, energy, and whatever else might help!! I've sat with parishioners going through this torture. It's awful to behold!! If I knew of something that would help, believe me, I'd pass it along.

All I have is this: :hug:

[applegrove]

28. Sending him vibes...

[oregonjen]

29. I know there is a vaccine for preventing shingles

My Mom went through a severe case last year and it lasted a couple of months. The pain is still there. My Dad got the vaccine just after Mom was diagnosed. They both had no idea that a vaccine existed.