Shingles

[Big rich]

Hi guys hope your all well ! Anyone had shingles?  If so how long to clear up?  Any info much appreciated,  thanks in advance richard.

[Steve Bullman]

Yep I had it a couple years ago.  Think it lasted about 3 weeks and I felt lousy as hell.  By all accounts though I had it quite mild compared to other stories I heard.  Take it you have them?

[eggsarascal]

Had it last year, took a few weeks to clear up. It's blooming awful, I don't envy you if you've got it.

[jamallio96]

Have a look into symptoms of Lyme's disease and check that you don't have any others - my dad caught Lyme's almost twenty years back and one of the first symptoms was a terrible case of the shingles, it's ruined his life ever since :-(

[Vespasian]

Just googles shingles seein what it is.  two weeks back I started to do some serious itching causing something of an irritating rash..  hadn't a clue what it was so googled it..

 

Apparently I had, have hives..  clears up during the day then starts again during the evening..  at first I thought maybe insect bites, then retraced my steps as anything new I'd done..

New washing powder and maybe working in that dusty shed a week or so back..

 

anyways its an allergic reaction manifesting in an itchy rash...   I'm not sure if its the washing powder or the dust.. I found out that anti histamines get shut of it..  or help with symptoms.  

 

Tell you what though, that first couple of days was a nightmare, couldn't sleep for wanting to scratch myself senseless.. I tried not to scratch but that was even worse.  I was almost tempted to run to the shed get some heavy duty sandpaper and rub myself down with that..

 

anyway, got some hayfever tablets, they have anti histamine in em and am on one a day..  the worst of it has cleared but I still sense something trying to break out..  In a couple of weeks I expect it to be clear..  thank god..   

 

[Stubby]

Hives is caused by habitual Youtube  viewing I think ...

[eggsarascal]

Just now, Stubby said:

Hives is caused by habitual Youtube  viewing I think ...

You ain't half silly at times Stubby, hives is a symptom of knowing everything.

[Vespasian]

2 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Hives is caused by habitual Youtube  viewing I think ...

well I dare say I had some respite yesterday as I was watching BBC news all day following events..

[eggsarascal]

On a serious note, I was laid up for about 3 weeks and it took about 6 weeks for the rash to clear up, the only lasting affect is itching where I had it on my right nipple.

[westphalian]

If it is less than than 72 hours from when the rash appeared ring 111 and get some acyclovir. The neuralgia pain can last from weeks to months. If it is a problem Drs prescribe pain maskers rather than pain killers as the latter do not usually help