Uggggggggggg SHINGLES!

[Jlynn]

Originally Posted by Tink

I've got shingles! No, not the kind you put on your roof... the kind that come from having had chicken pox as a child that make an ugly rash on your skin on localized areas. A Rassenfrassen viral assault!

I can't help but think it's just another sign of my age. Hrumph grumble sigh...

Yikes. Hey a good friend of mine who's 36 just came down with shingles...since she's younger than me I think of her as young.

I feel for you...anyone I know who's had to deal with this has been miserable with it.

How are you doing?

I feel for you, glad your not expierencing alot of pain. I've been dealing with it for over 6 months. Having alot of pain in my back. My father & sister also had it years ago. It took my father over a year to get better.

Hi Tink...I've been lurking around for a little bit now and this is my first post..I do deffinately enjoy it here, great place! .. Just wanted to let you know that my husband had shingles when he was 16, so no, it doesn't mean your old ...He was in a lot of pain though....I really hope your feeling better, hang in there

[Janet]

Don't overdo it Tink. We don't want you down and in bed because of pain.

I know how bad you were wanting another job, but aren't you glad now you don't have to worry about shingles and making it through a work day? Everything happens for a reason...

[Tink]

Janet, you're right as usual.

I'd been kinda pleased with myself that I didn't seem to have all the complications so many get with shingles. I was running around doing business as usual, till today.

I got a call saying hubby will be home this evening, so decided I had to go get groceries etc before he gets here. While shopping my ribs started to ache and my shoulders started to feel heavy, and all I wanted to do was cut it short and go home. Luckily I got Joel and Shannon to carry in the stuff from the car, but I now feel like I've been KO'd.

I'm very glad I'm not at work trying to make it through the day like this. I got the stuff that goes in the refrig and freezer put away, but the rest is still sitting in bags. I'm hoping if I just take it easy for a while I'll feel better again. So here I sit waiting to feel better.

[DianaB]

Tink, you just take care of yourself. Have the kids put away the rest of the groceries and take a long rest. Wish that I was there to help out, but distance is a big deterent!