noooo i've got shingles any advice for the itch ?

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Posts: 93 (07/05/2008 17:21:21) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None Been feeling pretty miserable last few days,...achy fluey exhausted and had burny tingly skin round my tummy.....now I've got blisters ,which are burning like h**l...a friend said it might be shingles, so phoned the doctors for some advice,...yep they think its shingles too,...but doc is gonna come out tomorrow morning to make sure....thought you had to be older to get shingles , I'm only 40 (sumthin). anyway got calamine cream and lotion but wondered if anyone could advise on amything else for the burning itch....gonna have to cut off my,....took me ages to grow nails...otherwise ...appreciate all your suggestions chix hugs lorixx
Tina		#1	[-]
Posts: 27447 (07/05/2008 17:25:19) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Try some magicool. I am using it at the moment as I have a very itchy rash on my left lower leg.
oscarfelixjake		#2	[-]
Posts: 1037 (07/05/2008 17:42:20) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Take some anti-histamines to help with the itching - Piriton or hayfever tabs. Cool baths with some e45 or other similar bath stuff in to moisturise the skin. Paracetamol and lots of soothing chocolate ice cream. Really sorry to hear you got shingles. I caught chicken pox when I was 28 and I had it so bad I had to have steroids to help with my breathing. Some kids knocked on the door for penny for the guy and ran off screaming when they saw me. I hope the doctor can give you some special stuff to make you feel better and I hope you recover really soon, love and hugs, Ali xxx
m3bfs		#3	[-]
Posts: 402 (07/05/2008 17:42:40) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tina wrote: Try some magicool. I am using it at the moment as I have a very itchy rash on my left lower leg. why tina, pray do tell, how many left legs have you got lol love and hugs Teejay x
Tina		#4	[-]
Posts: 27447 (07/05/2008 17:44:06) Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Many, I am actually an alien ... and you thought those ears were false!
Lonnie		#5	[-]
Posts: 2763 (07/05/2008 17:50:43) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	bicarbonate of soda in a cool bath miracle product L x
cmegan		#6	[-]
Posts: 788 (07/05/2008 17:52:54) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Sorry to hear about the shingles. Our Daughter had them when she was 15, and again when she was about 26, very painful. Take care. Jen.
catwithoneear		#7	[-]
Posts: 367 (07/05/2008 18:20:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I believe Zovirax helps but only if you use it as soon as you get the first symptoms. I hope you soon feel better. A colleague had them on her face and in her eye-most unpleasant. Get well soon XX Chris
CarolPG		#8	[-]
Posts: 4712 (07/05/2008 19:14:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I've had it too - painkillers for the nerve pain & anti-viral medication from the GP - the hospital told me to use vaseline on the blisters. It did work quite well and saved any scarring too from the scrathing. Don't forget you are contagious until the blisters have gone. It can be very painful - you have my sympathy. I only had it mildly too ut still get the nerve twinges even now - two years on. C xx
msulliva		#9	[-]
Posts: 345 (07/05/2008 19:55:00) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	All good advice, but remember on the 'contagious' bit, you can only give someone chickenpox (if they have not had chickenpox before) NOT shingles. As shingles is something that only people who have had chickenpox can get - shingles is an infection of the nerve from the chickenpox virus which can be 'reactivated' by things like stress or prolonged illness. sorry to go on, but my Dad had it and a very good friend of mine had it 2 years ago, so you learn allsorts! So - try not to worry too much, rest up and get well soon! Mandy x
sunshine		#10	[-]
Posts: 1124 (07/05/2008 20:08:03) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Nothing I can add, except I'm sorry you are feeling rough, what every one else has said is all that you can do, but the doctor will be able to give you something too, my doctor did when my daughter got it aged 5 and as the doctors did not know what it was, apart from a rash, she carried on going to school and gave the whole class chicken pox, I was not very popular for a while, oh dear

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