https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2285909 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 15:49:22 +0000 MusicaV 2285909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Update: the bumps on his hand got redder over the weekend. He also developed a cluster on his wrist, then some red, but less raised, clusters on the inside of his arm, up to his elbow. However, the clusters on his arm are less red today and appear to be scabbing over. His finger still looks pretty bad, although some of the other spots on his hand are shrinking.</p> <p>We saw another dr at the practice for a re-check. She agrees with the original diagnosis. She said it does appear to be getting better, but it will probably be another week before it's all gone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283951 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 12:58:23 +0000 MusicaV 2283951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: he got the chicken pox vaccine at 12 months. The vaccine is the live, weakened virus, so anybody who gets the vaccine has the virus in their body forever. It usually just stays dormant.</p> <p>@regberadaisy: The bumps are only on one hand and in mostly a tight cluster. They're not itchy, just painful. The ped thinks that it's probably 2 nerves in his hand that are affected. Also, he's acting fine otherwise - no fever, loss of appetite, tiredness. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283769 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 07:32:10 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2283769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@erinpye: maybe linked but not the sole cause. I've had shingles and it comes from a lowered immune system. The pox virus never leaves your system (which is how you develop an immunity after you have it) and can happen at any age. Older people are just more prone since their immune system is naturally lower. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283766 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 07:29:12 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 2283766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have to have pox first and shingles follow nerve lines.... I would get a second opinion. I've had shingles and that's when I found all that out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283719 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:57:21 +0000 regberadaisy 2283719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MusicaV: I'm curious what the symptoms were and what made him think shingles over chicken pox? I've never known a kid to have shingles but DH and fil did. They were both in a good amount of pain. For DH his one side of his torso was basically numb and the whole side of the body, opposite to the rash side was in pain for a long time. Like weeks.<br /> DH has a weak immune system to begin with. DD1 had just had HFM and then DH got it and it then manifested into shingles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283715 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:11:00 +0000 erinpye 2283715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@birdofafeather: I don't know if this is true, but I heard that the vaccine is linked to shingles cases in younger people, whereas previously it was more of an elderly person's illness. Again, not sure that's true-- I don't have any medical journals to site or anything. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283712 Sat, 05 Sep 2015 02:03:26 +0000 birdofafeather 2283712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought they had to have chicken pox first? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/shingles-1#post-2283492 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:13:31 +0000 MusicaV 2283492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took LO to the ped today and the dr is 80-90% sure that he has shingles on his right hand. From what I've read it's rare but possible for kids to develop shingles (and I agree with the dr that his symptoms fit with shingles). Has anyone else had a LO develop shingles? How long did it last/how severe was it? </p>