I just had Shingles this last Labor Day. Noticed raised bumps on my stomach, left of the midline, around to the spine. PA didn't mention shingles, next day, Saturday went to the emergency room as my husband and I thought it was shingles and know the importance of getting the medication early. Thank God, I received the medicine even though it was at the end of the timeframe but it definitely lessened the attack. Felt some pain, woke me up a few nights, but between the early intervention and the nerve pain meds (Neurontin) I take, it wasn't really that bad or long.
Make it a great day, Deb From: Pat Cooley [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2013 10:20 AM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Subscribe Jude I had shingles in 1992. I don't remember any pain as bad as that, even after going through labor 3 times. The pain I have with TM is child's play compared to shingles. Mine started with pain in the middle of my back going up my right shoulder. I thought it was from work as they had just installed a whole new area for my work station. Plus we had a lot going on at work and thought it was stress. Also my oldest daughter was causing strees and worry. After 4 days of pain that just got worse, when I out of the shower on the 5th day, I noticed red spots on my right side and knew right away what it was. The doctor confirmed it and gave me pain pills and some cream. It did get worse and for the next 4 days I was in a drug haze thankfully. Finally I was able to get up and eat. The pain off and on lasted for months, and the red marks turned into pox like blisters. It took months for it to go away,, but the redness lasted over a year. I know there is a shot to help make the shingles mild but by the time I soon the doc it was too late for the shot. So if anyone suspecs shingles, I say get to the doctor asap, it makes a difference. Pattti - Wisconsin On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:04 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: I didn't know there was a shot for shingles. My mother had them before she got cancer. From the way she described it, they were painful and itchy. Jude, Michigan In a message dated 1/24/2013 4:44:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: For me, I do not believe it was stress that created TM. It struck at a great time for us. We were getting ready to travel, etc., after my husband had been retired for 4 months and really looking forward to our new future. At 4 months of retirement, you-know-who struck and totally changed our lives. I had had a flu shot - but that was 3-4 months before TM. I had not been sick at all for a long time before TM either. I think it is like MS or any other disease like that - it hits when it hits. For the first 2 years after TM struck, my doc did not want me to get a flu shot. But now I get one yearly and he wants me too. Have also had a shingles shot and pnuemonia shot. No problems. Janice From: Robert Pall <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 12:56 PM To: [email protected] ; [email protected] Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [TMIC] Re: Subscribe There is a ton of information and personal stories,pictures etc at the T.M.I.C. Internet Club. The reason I like this site is that we talk about TM and the medicines and conditiions we have. I am not looking to make friends (although that is a plus). I just want to share information that may help us cope with this awful condition. As for me I have always believed that the cause of my TM was excess stress which probably caused my immune system to overreact to some minor illness like a summer cold.....that being said no doctor can say what caused any of us to have TM....I myself decided it was stress....everyone one of us thinks he knows the cause of TM ...but none of us do! All the best and happy to see this site in action once again! Rob in New Jersey -----Original Message----- From: Heyjude48458 <[email protected]> To: i.whiddett <[email protected]> Cc: tmic-list <[email protected]> Sent: Wed, Jan 23, 2013 1:41 pm Subject: [TMIC] Re: Subscribe Thanks Iris, I am so happy you are writing. I am really punishing myself to find topics for us to talk about. What can you think of that is pertinent toTM? Love you, Jude In a message dated 1/23/2013 7:20:44 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Hi Jude I've always wondered if I somehow snuk in under the radar of TMIC. When I was diagnosed with TM 3 1/2 yrs ago it was all new and very frightening and I had very little help or info from the doctors. While looking for help on the Internet, I was lucky enough to find the group and finally began to understand what had happened but, like most us, not why it had happened! So, thanks for taking on board what seems to be a lone voice from the UK and for all the kind words of encouragement and advice. Just to be sure I am a "proper" member, my details are:- Iris Whiddett 98 Eastwood Road Rayleigh Essex England Tel: 01268 771642 Regards Iris UK
