https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 16:32:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680701 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 10:26:02 +0000 Grace 2680701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My aunt had shingles last fall and it broke out while she was helping take care of my dad who had cancer and was VERY immunocompromised. Doctor said it's touching that spreads it, so so long as everything stayed covered and she didn't touch my dad, it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680669 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 09:55:44 +0000 RonjaL7 2680669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had shingles while pregnant with my second. It was scary because I had another baby under 1. I was holding her a lot and it was on my face. None of my shingles were ever wet, but that is what makes it spread. I actually wore a shirt with sequins on the top so that she would be interested in that not my face and I put safety goggles on so she couldn't get near it (it was around my eye). I was out of work for 3 days but then was told it should be safe to go back.</p> <p>As a side note I had the vaccine about a year and a half before I got shingles. When I was preparing to become pregnant my tests showed I was not immune even though I believe I had chicken pox. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680569 Mon, 16 Jan 2017 02:58:31 +0000 lamariniere 2680569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it this past fall, but it was relatively mild. I was concerned about it being contagious since I have two LOs, but the doctor told me only the rash/oozy part was contagious. Luckily, I caught it relatively early and didn't even have any oozing. I still maintained minimal contact with my LOs and DH for a few days just to be sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680467 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 18:56:41 +0000 Boogs 2680467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My FIL had it when LO2 was pretty new. We waited until it scabbed over and wasn't weepy. And even still we made sure he washed hands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680408 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:55:08 +0000 SweetiePie 2680408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom just found out last week that she has shingles. I think on Friday she found out. She had been feeling symptoms for about a week prior to that. She's coming to visit this Wednesday so she was really worried.<br /> The doctor told her he thought she wouldn't be contagious anymore this Monday (tomorrow). But he also said that direct contact is the only way to catch it. She has it on her rib cage and back. So as long as she's wearing a shirt it won't be a problem. </p> <p>Additionally, when my son was 4 months old my husbands cousin had shingles and we were all supposed to spend thanksgiving together. She had it on her face! Our ped said as long as she didn't hold him we could spend the holiday together. So again, direct contact was the only concern. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680405 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 15:32:08 +0000 lioneyes 2680405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks all! DS had the vax at 12 months (he's 27 mo now) and my dad has also had the vax- but they say it only cuts the chance of getting it in older adults, it doesn't mean you are immune :/</p> <p>We can handle a week or 2 in quarantine, hope the meds do their job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680397 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 14:59:42 +0000 petunia354 2680397@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom had it last year and she is our primary childcare. We kept DS away the first week or two because she was SO uncomfortable. Luckily once she was feeling better she was able to keep it covered with clothing so that it wouldn't spread. It was on her chest and back so it was easy to keep covered.</p> <p>I hope your Dad has a quick recovery! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680378 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 13:45:12 +0000 gotkimchi 2680378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>And as long as the area is covered and no one is in contact with the fluid he can be around your son or anyone </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680377 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 13:44:10 +0000 gotkimchi 2680377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's contagious until it's scabebd over and not weeping. Did he see a dr? They can provide anti-viral meds that can shorten the duration and help prevent the side effects. Btw your dad should be vaccinated for shingles if he hasn't been already. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680369 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 13:25:33 +0000 ShootingStar 2680369@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd call and ask your ped. Has your DS had a dose of the vaccine yet? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-any-advice-or-experience#post-2680345 Sun, 15 Jan 2017 12:46:10 +0000 lioneyes 2680345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There is a 95% chance my dad has shingles. He hasn't seen DS since before the rash appeared, so I'm not concerned about DS getting chicken pox or anything now (and DH and I have both had chicken pox and I have had the vaccine).</p> <p>My question is- how long will my dad be contagious, and how long should I keep DS away from him? Besides being totally freaked out that my dad has it, and all the potential complications for him which I can't even think about, how long do you think he will be contagious? Any experience with this? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-560143 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:39:02 +0000 mrs. wagon 560143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: I totally forgot about the singles thing! I had chicken pox as a child and got singles two years ago. The rash itself was small and didn't crust or anything, just a few red bumps, but the nerve pain was excruciating. Because I didn't know what it was and took almost a week to get diagnosed, the anti virals didn't do much and I had chronic pain for over a year. Not fun as a first time nursing mama. The rash was right by my breast too so I was constantly worried about exposure to the baby! </p> <p>@irene: I know, we avoid taking him to the pediatrician as much as possible. Thankfully as they get older the visits are less frequent. But considering your lo just started at daycare it's probably just from exposure to all the new gems. Wagon Jr was sick for six months straight it seems! But this winter all he's had is a runny nose and one 12 hr fever. It really strengthened his immune system, I believe. Also, breastmilk only helps with immunity if it's fresh, because as you are exposed to the same gems that he's exposed to, your antibodies get passed to him. So milk that you froze in the past won't help much. </p> <p>Glad to hear he's doing better and hope he stays well!! So sad when they are just constantly sick :-( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-560109 Mon, 11 Feb 2013 12:23:32 +0000 irene 560109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. wagon: Sometimes I wonder if all those "well visits" are ways for the pediatricians to guarantee sick visits (so they will stay in business!). I even told the doctor because there would be 2-3 sick visits after a well visit for us every time. </p> <p>@lemondrop: I feel so much better after hearing your experience. It ended up he had a fever on and off for a whole week. I took him in on Friday to the doc anyway (he was sort of having a mild fever of 99-100.4 on and off between thursday and friday) just to make sure, but then he got 102.5 that friday night. His fever is sort of gone now (last night before bed it was 100.4, and this morning was 98). I hope it stays away for good.</p> <p>It is cold after cold for us too. My 10 months worth of breastmilk seems useless to build up his immunity system. We just started daycare 4 weeks ago so I can't really put my finger on it yet. I hope it is not the daycare because I really love the daycare. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-555688 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 22:05:38 +0000 Maysprout 555688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: I had shingles as a teenager too, it was just on a patch on one side of my back so it wasn't horrible but def not fun. My mom had shingles in elementary school though. Def helped make the decision to get the vaccine a little easier for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-554419 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:05:52 +0000 lemondrop 554419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@NaturallyCathy: OMG, that sounds awful! My friend had it at 28 years old. Definitely not an old person virus like I'd originally thought!</p> <p>I swear, right now it seems to be cold after cold. Ugh, maybe it's that he is getting less breastmilk, or the time of year, or the age, or all factor in- but he seems to be sick all the time lately! I'm grateful that it isn't anything worse so far, but I'm tired of him being sick so often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-554402 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:59:52 +0000 Mrs. Grizzly Bear 554402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lemondrop: I actually had a pediatric case of shingles, if you can believe that. They are super not fun when you're a pre-teen, let me tell you. LO hasn't had his one year vaccines yet but that's because I delayed them since he's already fussing right now for a reason unknown to me... It'll be interesting to see if he develops these symptoms next week! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-554156 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:24:51 +0000 lemondrop 554156@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine had a fever similar to what you described. I can't 100% blame the vaccine since he caught a cold/cough shortly after to from elsewhere too. My big pro for the vaccine is avoiding Shingles later in life. I know several people who have had it, and it sounds horrible! One friend still has flare ups of nerve pain when he gets stressed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-554068 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:42:49 +0000 mrs. wagon 554068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: every time WJ goes in for one of his regular checkups he comes down with a fever the next day. Stinkin germs all over the doctor's office, even though I religiously purell everyone all over. Can't stop those airborne germs I guess. Luckily he's got the daycare immune system so he gets over those illnesses really quickly now that he's 3. But back when he was 1... :( :( :( sucked. Hope your little guy feels better SOON!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-554062 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:40:28 +0000 irene 554062@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Oh you can decline a vaccine?</p> <p>I am just so frustrated because he's been sick a lot already, and we take him in for these "well visits" only to get him more sick afterwards. It sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553934 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:39:16 +0000 T.H.O.U. 553934@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sorry, my LO has gotten fevers with her shots but usually just for 24 hours. We declined the chicken pox vaccine so I can't speak to that reaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553861 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:08:17 +0000 irene 553861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess that's just my luck..... :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553612 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:44:39 +0000 mrsmenow 553612@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither one of my older DDs had a problem with the vaccine. Sorry your LO isn't feeling well:( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553598 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:39:51 +0000 mrs. wagon 553598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wagon Jr. did not have any reaction to the chicken pox vaccine. He had plenty of cold symptoms and fevers around that time since it was winter and that's the age it started for him (he stopped getting my antibodies in my breastmilk). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553568 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:24:39 +0000 Maysprout 553568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't have any reaction besides a red bump on her leg. We've all been down with a nasty cold lately though thats been going around here, I wonder if he caught something plus had the shots on top. Hope it goes well at the doctors, sorry your LOs sick that is no fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/1-year-old-chicken-pox-vaccine#post-553562 Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:21:08 +0000 irene 553562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just thought I'd ask - for those of you who had the 1 year old shots adminstered, do your LO developed a fever (and / or rash), how soon did he/she get it since the shots, how high it was , and how long did it last? </p> <p>LO had his 1-year old shots last Friday, and developed a fever since Sunday afternoon (102-103!). Last night before he went to bed he was around 101.5. Today is the 5th day and he still has a 100.4 fever before I gave him Advil. He also has localized rash developed. We went in to see the doc on Monday and he didn't have strap throat, bronchitis or ear infection. He does have a pretty bad cold though. Doc said if he still has a fever tomorrow then I have to take him in to check to make sure again...</p> <p>I am just so upset I thought chicken pox vaccine is given so that they don't have to go through chicken pox! But now the duration of it is almost the same as having real chicken pox (although I am sure it is much less severe).</p> <p>So I thought I'd see what your experience is/was.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-chickenpox#post-262764 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:32:00 +0000 cranberryapple 262764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the chicken pox in first grade. I think my friend gave it to me and then I gave it to my little sister. Good times. =P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-chickenpox#post-262739 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:09:49 +0000 avivoca 262739@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got the chicken pox when I was 7 or 8. I don't remember it being horrible, the only thing that stands out in my mind was that it was during a huge snowstorm and my sister and I were upset that we couldn't play outside. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-chickenpox#post-262729 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:02:05 +0000 archivedbee 262729@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never got it as a kid for some reason .....in my early 30's I was going to get the vaccine b/c I didn't want to get it as an adult .... I came down with chicken pox soon after that, it was disgusting. Got it from my mom who at the time had shingles =\ I took some medicine that was supposed to lesson the severity.... I think it worked b/c although it was disgusting, it wasn't as bad as I had thought it would be. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-chickenpox#post-261651 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:53:21 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 261651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was 6, got it in the summer during vacation, and gave it to my little sister. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-have-chickenpox#post-261647 Thu, 16 Aug 2012 20:52:14 +0000 erwoo 261647@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, supposedly twice - once when I was very little and once in high school. Yes, high school! Sucked! But it was a milder one though. Still have some scars on my legs... </p>