https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:49:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles/page/2#post-2702471 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 11:06:29 +0000 lamariniere 2702471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: my doctor prescribed some heavy duty painkillers that worked wonders compared to ibuprofen, which did nothing. I think my shingles were also stress induced. Ugh. I hope you get some relief soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles/page/2#post-2702457 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:52:02 +0000 cascademom 2702457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Thanks. We've had a crazy month. With a number of illness from me and the kids, I guess my body got so worn down. I cancelled J's speech therapy today to rest. I'm hoping that the pain goes away soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles/page/2#post-2702451 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 10:46:26 +0000 lamariniere 2702451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cascademom: ugh. I feel your pain. I had it in the fall. Luckily, I caught it early enough to get antivirals. Now I'm dealing with occasional PHN from the shingles, which is tolerable but somewhat stressful. I hope you recover quickly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles/page/2#post-2702363 Fri, 24 Feb 2017 09:07:37 +0000 cascademom 2702363@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So this thread is old, but I'm not starting a new one. I got diagnosed with shingles yesterday. I developed a rash a week ago, but ignored it because everything was going on, DS #2 got sick on Sunday, so I had to rush to my parents soon after to help. I finally went to my doc yesterday who looked at it knew it was shingles right away.</p> <p>If I addressed it sooner, I could have had antivirals. I guess being sick most of the month with a kidney infection, GI issues, various colds, and kids colds plus work and everything else led to a stress induced shingles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1860081 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:36:47 +0000 jape14 1860081@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I used calendula cream that I got at Whole Foods, and alternated that with hydrocortisone cream when it got really itchy. I think it helped, but my blisters were so close to my butt that it was easy for me not to scratch unless I was at home; otherwise it probably would have looked like I was scratching my butt in public :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1860080 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:36:34 +0000 MediaNaranja 1860080@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Circusbee: Oh, I think I have some tea tree oil at home, I'll try that tonight! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1860068 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:30:18 +0000 mrs. tictactoe 1860068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband had them right before I had Liam. It was not fun. I hope you can get into the doctor soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1860065 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:28:58 +0000 Circusbee 1860065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never had shingles, but had a pretty horrible case of scabies while in college (ugh wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy!) and I found that dabbing tea tree oil over the worst of it helped to cool and sooth the itching a bit. Maybe that will help your shingles too? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1860022 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:09:39 +0000 autumnlove 1860022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I honestly don't remember what I used....aloe or lotion or something! I'm old and it was 20 years ago..haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859995 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:56:48 +0000 Rockies11 1859995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: nothing worked for me for the rash besides tylenol - no creams or anything - I tried everything. It didn't take very long after starting the Valtrex for it to hurt a lot less though - couple of days, max. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859943 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:39:36 +0000 Shutterbug 1859943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I tried everything under the sun! haha. I used calamine (mostly the clear gel kind) and the biggest thing that helped me was ice packs, actually. I don't know if any of that is recommended or not, but the only way I survived the itch was to put on the calamine and then ice it like, alllll day. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859919 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:31:52 +0000 MediaNaranja 1859919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tidybee: Glad I'm not alone, ha! My rashes are on my chest and neck, and I'm starting to see rashes forming on my shoulders, boo. Turtlenecks for me until it clears up (luckily it's nice and cool here so I won't look like a weirdo). I agree that these horse pills are foul!! Luckily I'm not really in pain, my left side just feels really sore, like I slept wrong or started a new workout routine or something. </p> <p>@Mrs. Chipmunk: Good to know, haha!!</p> <p>@loveisstrange: @Tidybee: @Shutterbug: @mrs. wagon: @Hoots: @Snowdrop: @Ginabean3: @autumnlove: @Rockies11: @erind425: Did any of you use calamine lotion or something similar for the rash? The more I tell myself I can't scratch the itchier the rash gets :silly: Anything else over the counter that worked? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859910 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:26:38 +0000 bhbee 1859910@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you got the anti-virals!! I had it when we were planning our wedding, just on the left side. I was tipped off by the weird nerve feelings and caught it early with the anti-virals and it never got bad thankfully. I'm definitely scared to get it again someday. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859894 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:16:20 +0000 loveisstrange 1859894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it in college. I think I must have gotten a mild case of it because I dont remember it being really bad. I did have the blisters and they did hurt, but it wasnt unbearable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859887 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 09:13:32 +0000 Tidybee 1859887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I have it as we speak! My doc said she's seen 30 cases in the past month, and it's really not considered contagious. Mine is patches on my chest and near my arm pit. The nerve it's affecting wraps around my back so I've had pain back there too but no rash. She have me valttex which helped,..but FYI is the biggest most foul tasting pill I've ever taken. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859859 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:59:38 +0000 Shutterbug 1859859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: just to clarify (although I'm sure the Drs did :) ) it's only contagious to people who have not had Chicken Pox, in that you can give them Chicken Pox if they come in direct contact with your rash (or the pus... ewww). You can't catch Shingles from someone else. Hope the antivirals help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859772 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:29:05 +0000 LuLu Mom 1859772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had them in elementary school, it was awful and very contagious. I had to stay at my great grandma's house during the day while my parent's worked but had to be in the basement away from her so she wouldn't have contact. She would leave food and that was it! get in as soon as possible, it's extremely contagious! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859768 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 08:27:12 +0000 mrs. wagon 1859768@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: I had shingles about 4 years ago... didn't even realize it because I did not have blisters, so I didn't start the anti-virals until probably about 2 weeks in!! I was breastfeeding for the first time and my nerve pain was right next to my breast so I figured it was related to breastfeeding. Then I saw three bumps (again, no blisters, no itching). I thought they were spider bites! But the nerve pain was ridiculous-- I had pain starting there, under my arm, and shooting up my back towards my neck, 24 hours a day. That's why it's called shingles-- the nerves go around and up each side of the body, all the way down the torso, in a shingle-like formation! </p> <p>Because I didn't start the anti virals until much later, my nerve pain lasted almost a year :( It was awful. But at least I didn't have blisters and scars. I don't know which is worse! Probably the nerve pain? Anyway, I hope it clears up QUICKLY for you!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859584 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:25:20 +0000 Hoots 1859584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: So glad you went in and have the anti-virals. Good luck. Hope it doesn't get any worse and you start feeling better soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859511 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 03:39:07 +0000 Snowdrop 1859511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh and the scars from the blisters last ages but the do go completely evrntualy :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859510 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 03:34:53 +0000 Snowdrop 1859510@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it when I was a teenager, the rash was all over my right side under my bra, it wasn't that bad. I never told anyone until it was too late so didn't get any treatment. Sure I felt ill a bit like first tri fatigue but I never missed a day of school and even swam in a swimming gala, it was actually when I didn't do as well as I normally did (2nd instead of 1st) that my mum suspected something, she went into the changing rooms and saw the rash. No idea why I never told her before! We went to the docs the next day but the antiviral only works if you catch it early.<br /> Basicly, don't fret yet, it might not be that bad if you are young, healthy and strong. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859475 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 01:12:18 +0000 Mrs. Chipmunk 1859475@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You could only possibly get the shingles vaccine if you were over 50 so the signs weren't mocking you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859459 Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:07:45 +0000 MediaNaranja 1859459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the advice everyone. I did wind up going to care and it was shingles. I got the anti virals so hopefully things won't get too out of hand. The Walgreen's pharmacy was totally mocking me...every surface was plastered with signs saying how they offer the shingles vaccine :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859439 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:28:32 +0000 Iced Tea 1859439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband had shingles about 7 years ago. It got very bad. He waited too long before getting it checked out to use the antivirals and had nerve pain for months. He still has scars from the blisters. If I even suspected shingles were coming on, I'd see a doc immediately to get the antivirals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859431 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 23:15:01 +0000 Ginabean3 1859431@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had it twice!!!!! Go to the dr ASAP...do NOT scratch or pick at it (I did that the first time not knowing it was shingles and it got infected). Take Valtrex, it will clear it right up! Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859417 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:56:41 +0000 fairy 1859417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband had it on his back when he was only 22! apparently it was brought on by stress. It was very painful and he couldn't have anything touching his back, even a shirt. I got him in to urgent care in time to get antiviral, because when I saw the blisters I thought it looked like cold sores on his back so I had a feeling it was shingles </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859346 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:10:30 +0000 autumnlove 1859346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it in high school and it hurt so much! The blisters were on my right side....I didn't do much for 3ish weeks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859269 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 21:33:27 +0000 reverie 1859269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If the onset of the rash was within 72 hours starting and anti-viral can decrease severity! Ouch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859101 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:26:31 +0000 jape14 1859101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had shingles this past April during my second trimester. I had a small patch on the back of my upper thigh and it basically felt like a moderately itchy bad bruise. It actually wasn't that bad because I went to urgent care right away and was taking Valtrex within 24 hours of noticing symptoms. Get seen as soon as you can - my husband had it a few years ago but waited to go to the doctor and had a much worse experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles#post-1859067 Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:16:26 +0000 Shutterbug 1859067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MediaNaranja: haha bummer. I was also hoping it was poison ivy, but it was winter :silly: </p>