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06.28.08, 11:34 AM General Topics
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I was diagnosed with shingles this week, and between the pain and the medication I'm barely functional. Still, I've had to go nearly full out anyway to watch after ds and get to doctors, get some work done, etc. Friend (who has a ds the same age) took ds for the whole day today, and all I've done is sleep. Can't tell you how grateful I am to have a friend who would do this! [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.28.08, 11:34 AM Flag

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I had this 3 months ago and sleep was the best thing for me. It's really a wake up call about getting run down and not taking care of yourself. SO take care of yourself bc sometimes no one else will mama! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:39 AM Flag

Thanks. What did you do in terms of medication? How long did the rash last?It's not so easy though. I'm a single mom. The timing of this is pretty unfortunate. If ds were at school, which just ended, I know I could take sick days and get rest during the day. Also, his babysitter, who works for me three days a week, never had chicken pox, so she can't come to work until she gets the vaccine (which I suspect she has not bothered trying to do), so it's actually easier to go to work and put ds in work daycare (where at least he can run around and play with other kids, but work ain't exactly resting.... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:46 AM Flag

^^^Sorry: I'ts not so easy to take care of myself.... [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:47 AM Flag

that's is so nice of your friend to do [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:46 AM Flag

OP: I agree. I couldn't figure out how I was going to make it through the day! [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:47 AM Flag

good luck to you. Maybe it's just that I'm getting older and I notice these thhings more, but it seems like only really old people used to get shingles, and now I know so many people suffering with shingles. Why is that ? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:51 AM Flag

I'm not sure. I think I read something about the correlation with the rise of the chicken pox vaccine, although I'm not sure how that makes sense. I do know that I am grateful that my ds and my friend's ds both were vaccinated; otherwise my friend couldn't have taken him today, and I might have ended up taking care of a sick ds while going through all this. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:54 AM Flag

I know it's terribly painful. My girlfriend had it affect her ears and face more than anything else and I was worried for her. I'm glad you have a friend who jumped right in. BTW, my uncle was one of the MD's who worked to create the vaccine, and he always thought it should not be given to everyone as it is today. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 11:56 AM Flag

my friend got it at 25yr old but he had a medical issue that suppressed his immune system [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.28.08, 12:02 PM Flag