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Solly Mack

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87. Thinking of you!

Reply to nolabear (Original post)

Tue Mar 14, 2017, 03:58 AM

Mar 2017

I'm so sorry! That stuff is horrible.

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Send vibes please. Shingles hurts worse than anything. [View all] nolabear Mar 2017 OP

A very gentle hug to you! we can do it Mar 2017 #1

Have heard that ingesting daily doses of cayenne pepper help! Vinnie From Indy Mar 2017 #2

Wishing you a bounty of love - I remember my mother-in-law asiliveandbreathe Mar 2017 #3

Jeez. Sorry to hear this. And yet oxycodone's friendship is very conditional. Best of luck. Eyeball_Kid Mar 2017 #4

All the best to you... Freedomofspeech Mar 2017 #5

Oh nolabear... sheshe2 Mar 2017 #6

So sorry you have to deal with shingles PennyK Mar 2017 #7

Yes, thank goodness. Hope it works! nolabear Mar 2017 #37

So sorry to hear this. Lifelong Protester Mar 2017 #8

I heard they suck. Vibes. yeoman6987 Mar 2017 #9

Sorry you are suffering. gademocrat7 Mar 2017 #10

I had it 2 years ago and it was sheer misery. milestogo Mar 2017 #11

I'm so sorry to hear you have it, nolobear. Lars39 Mar 2017 #12

Too late to ease poor nolabear's agony, but people, get vaccinated if you can. n/t Mister Ed Mar 2017 #13

If you have to sell blood to get the money, GET THE FREAKIN' VACCINATION IT'S WORTH IT!! Rural_Progressive Mar 2017 #52

YES YES YES catchnrelease Mar 2017 #56

YES indeed. I got the vaccine the day after my 60th birthday -- I had heard about Nay Mar 2017 #69

Hang in there, nolabear! True Dough Mar 2017 #14

Mr. Shraby went through shingles last year. I immediately got my shot. The doctor shraby Mar 2017 #15

I've had it three times. Hope its a small area and goes away quickly. procon Mar 2017 #16

A couple of questions: Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #74

Chicken pox is dangerous in adults. hunter Mar 2017 #75

Thank you. I've heard that before ... Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #86

I'm not knowledgeable enough to answer those medical questions, procon Mar 2017 #78

Thank you for relating your experience. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2017 #85

For those procrastinating -- the vaccination is a very quick easy shot -- practically instantaneous progree Mar 2017 #17

I couldn't agree more. When 2 of my 4 siblings came down w/shingles, I didn't hesitate. Fla Dem Mar 2017 #48

Vaccine? Cryptoad Mar 2017 #18

Yes there is a vaccine flyingfysh Mar 2017 #20

Unless they've changed the rules you have to be 60 to get the vaccine. milestogo Mar 2017 #22

A lot of insurance companies won't cover it. appleannie1943 Mar 2017 #34

Its got to be absolutely miserable for someone who is elderly. milestogo Mar 2017 #41

The CDC samplegirl Mar 2017 #45

I got it at age 58 two years ago. milestogo Mar 2017 #49

The cost at most chain drugstores is about $225. Worth every penny. nt Nay Mar 2017 #70

Yup. Been available for some years now. sarge43 Mar 2017 #57

Had shingles TNNurse Mar 2017 #19

At this point..... mrmpa Mar 2017 #21

B-12 injection! Roy Rolling Mar 2017 #23

Air Hug nolabear. littlemissmartypants Mar 2017 #24

Healing vibes to nolabear. Granny M Mar 2017 #25

Sending soothing vibes to you pruple Mar 2017 #26

Had shingles in my right eye Mme. Defarge Mar 2017 #27

Warning, get your shingles shot!!!!!!! Motley13 Mar 2017 #28

Many vibes for my dear nolabear! CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2017 #29

I send my wish for healing. I had the shingles, but the mfcorey1 Mar 2017 #30

Make a paste of baking soda and water and dab it on the rash. Cover with an ice pack wrapped in a appleannie1943 Mar 2017 #31

Very sorry you are hurting. nt No Vested Interest Mar 2017 #32

Yes, they do hurt. And can leave mean looking scars as well. sinkingfeeling Mar 2017 #33

So sorry nolabear. My 80+ year old aunt had them. She was a very brave, tough lady and it is the skylucy Mar 2017 #35

Sorry this happened to you. drray23 Mar 2017 #36

😍 to everyone. Yes I'm on Acyclovir and will study your suggestions. nolabear Mar 2017 #38

Oh NOooooo. I hope yours is the briefest possible kind. So sorry. UTUSN Mar 2017 #39

I'm sorry you're hurting, and .. ananda Mar 2017 #40

Been there in my 30's - took some massive anti-virals. ehrnst Mar 2017 #42

Stay away from all things trump for a while. tavernier Mar 2017 #43

Vibes to you. For others, if you get shingles, knock it down FAST with ANTI-VIRAL Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2017 #44

Ow, ow, ow! redwitch Mar 2017 #46

This is horrible stuff. murielm99 Mar 2017 #47

Ouch....Sending positive vibes. get well soon. iluvtennis Mar 2017 #50

Ow. Did they give you an antiviral? Warpy Mar 2017 #51

Do the shot, I had my Rx do it, it was free...... Historic NY Mar 2017 #53

ouch LWolf Mar 2017 #54

I've been worried (for no particular reason) HeartachesNhangovers Mar 2017 #55

Hugs and good vibes, nolabear. sarge43 Mar 2017 #58

Thank you for reminding me TexasBushwhacker Mar 2017 #59

Oh so sorry you have this! catchnrelease Mar 2017 #60

Feel better. I had Metsie Casey Mar 2017 #61

Gentle hugs to you! redstatebluegirl Mar 2017 #62

Please find a good acupuncturist. Jane Austin Mar 2017 #63

Feel better soon shenmue Mar 2017 #64

Oh, my nolabear... I know how painful that is. Heaing thoughts, for sure... hlthe2b Mar 2017 #65

🌷Sending vibes to you 🌷 Kimchijeon Mar 2017 #66

My empathy to you. Laffy Kat Mar 2017 #67

Had them on my head and IN my eye 3 yrs ago rainbow4321 Mar 2017 #68

Oh, I am so sorry! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2017 #71

My mom never got over hers. raven mad Mar 2017 #72

Oh no! Phentex Mar 2017 #73

Were you prescribed oxy for this? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2017 #76

My thoughts and hopes for relief. eom guillaumeb Mar 2017 #77

So sorry for your predicament, and I hope they are able to find something to give you relief. The still_one Mar 2017 #79

I also had it a few years ago - I was on Acyclovir + Ibuprophen + Paracetamol flor-de-jasmim Mar 2017 #80

Healing thoughts for YOU! furtheradu Mar 2017 #81

I had shingles last year and it turned into post herpetic neuralgia. I still have residual pain CTyankee Mar 2017 #82

Sending vibes your way. In_The_Wind Mar 2017 #83

It's A Weird Malady ProfessorGAC Mar 2017 #84

Thinking of you! Solly Mack Mar 2017 #87

Sympathies nolabear. denbot Mar 2017 #88