SHINGLES

[felon4life]

anyone here ever had that shit? if so what helped it and how long did the symptoms last?

[ajdos]

Shingles are a form of herpes- not the same as the STD- Valtrex will help with the symptoms of flu like conditions.
Also the amino acid Lysine topically and orally will help.

[felon4life]

yes, i've read many different articles about them. this shit hurts like a mother fucker and i read it can take up to 4 weeks for the pain to fully go away, FUCK! i got that shit on the side of my head, neck and upper shoulder. i thought i got bit by a spider, as i woke up tuesday morning with a few swollen, painful bumps on my head, but the rash came and is painful too, 2 docs say its shingles. gave me some Acyclovir and Vicodin, but even the narco pain meds dont help, guess i'm fucked. i just want to know if anyone here has had them, what helped and how long they took to go away, thanks.

[noname]

Dude, they can last a week or a lot longer. The thing is, if you don't allow yourself some time to rest and heal, it will last a long time. If you're like me, always moving, never slowing down, flowing through life like it some kind of never ending war, dancing from battle to battle, shit like this sucks - because the only thing that makes it better is time and rest. There are ways to treat the symptoms, but rest is the only way to heal the source.

And sweating makes them spread.

As much as I hate to say it (or do it), take a week off - don't lift, don't run, and if you can help it - don't work. Just put your feet up and slow the fuck down.

And if you figure out how to do that, shoot me a note.

Until then, if anyone's got a line on 8 hours of sleep in a bottle, hook me the fuck up.

[Blood1]

acyclovir valtrex or famvir are all anti-virals. prescribed for people with the herpedic virus. The sooner you down the medicine youve got the faster you will get relief. Its a virus once you have it you will always have it. It may come back when your immune system is weakened even tho that shit is unlikely. Shingles involves a rash that will take up an entire dermatone (one side of your face, stomach etc)where the neuron is feeding. If it goes near your eyes get your ass to the doctor again.

[IronpumpedLady]

A very very close friend of mine got it a year or so ago. He was very sick with them, and in terrible pain!!! The meds they can give you only help treat the symptoms, and don't do a very good job at all. From what I under stand when you have the chicken pox as a youngster the virus remains and is dormant and can flare up at any time, even at the initially show up. It can take as long as 6 months for all the symptoms to totally go away, once you have a full blown case of it.
I agree with what was said above, you need to not do anything, lay, rest, and take your meds!!! It only gets worse with activity!!!! I forget all that he did to help relieve the pain and stuff, I will ask him and post it up for you!!
Take care of yourself and don't be stubborn about it!!!! Get well Sweetie!!!


Stay Strong~~!!!
IPL

[fit4lyfe]

HAHHAHAHA , felon has herpes, bwaawawa,
insert Felons face:
I have genital/facial herpes, and she doesn't, so we are careful, and I take Once daily Valtrex, the commercial, hahah.. fuckin typhiod mary.. LMAO...

[Elite Power]

Originally Posted by fit4lyfe

HAHHAHAHA , felon has herpes, bwaawawa,
insert Felons face:
I have genital/facial herpes, and she doesn't, so we are careful, and I take Once daily Valtrex, the commercial, hahah.. fuckin typhiod mary.. LMAO...

hahahahaha! did you ever see the Dane Cook standup when he talked about herpes? funny as hell, look into it.

[felon4life]

Originally Posted by fit4lyfe

HAHHAHAHA , felon has herpes, bwaawawa,
insert Felons face:
I have genital/facial herpes, and she doesn't, so we are careful, and I take Once daily Valtrex, the commercial, hahah.. fuckin typhiod mary.. LMAO...

i almost would rather have an open sore on my dick, which hasnt been used much lately anyway, than to have the fucked up symptoms of this shit. i'm not working or training, but i'm taking a trip to Disneyland for the weekend. I have to do something, i sat around during the summer a few years ago for 1 month tryin to recover from that fucked up sleep apnea surgery, fuck that was horrible. maybe a little walking and fresh air will help keep my mind off the pain, along with looking at all the Milfs walking around down there!!

[noname]

Just take Ambien every four hours for a week.

I've found that's the only way that I can force myself to truly rest for an entire weekend.

Obviously it's not conducive to having a family, or any responsibites at all, for that matter.