Cashmere, when my grandfather had Shingles, he said it was the single most painful thing he'd ever experienced.

It manifests very differently depending on where it shows up and the age of the person, I think.

But, still hoping it's just the fungus, Cashmere! and that the ointment makes it disappear soonest!

In health update news, S's fever has broken now, too. Is good. We're both now left with essentially a chest cold, which has plenty enough "we still feel like crap" to go around for the both of us.

We did wake up in the middle of the night fighting.

W.T.F??? I have no frigging clue how that happened, but it was ugly; and even though it worked itself out pretty quickly, it's made for a crappy, crappy morning that's left both of us tender and defensive.

Woke up fighting.

(Basically, S woke up and was very, VERY angry with me for something really rude and nasty I'd done to her in a dream. This woke me up and I couldn't figure out what she was so upset about, and on my best days I react poorly to being woken up, so it made me very cranky. She still hasn't told me what I did to her in her dream)

I'd just cut it all off like a too-long hemline.

This is my favorite piece of advice...perhaps ever SA. I'm going to use it with my clients!

Steph, many wishes for peace of mind. I just quit a volunteer gig where everyone was actually quite nice and supportive...I just didn't have the energy for it anymore. Even that was difficult to do...your thing? The definition of 'where do people get OFF!?'

Seriously, shear that guy off the end of your existential petticoat. He's not worth your energy and you don't deserve his stain.

eta: because s is not a c.

Nothing worse that night-time fights that seep into daylight. So sorry, Sean.

It manifests very differently depending on where it shows up and the age of the person, I think.

Yup. Good thing Teppy's not 90!!

Ugh, Cash. I really hope you don't have shingles.

Basically, S woke up and was very, VERY angry with me for something really rude and nasty I'd done to her in a dream.

I have had Aims not talk to me for two whole days for something Dream!Joe did that Actual!Joe would never do.

It is of the insane-making.

Oh, poor Sean (and S).

I've woken up angry at Scott for things I've thought he's done, but that I've only dreamed he's done. Sometimes, the dream has been real enough, that even after I realized it was a dream, I've stayed a little angry, inside.

Teppy, can I smack the Committee chair with my copy of the OED? Please?

Teppy, that kind of asstasticness will make one feel bad. But that guy is begging for a smiting.

assberet

New favorite term.

She didn't give you the antiviral for the Shingles, just in case? It's really important to take that early on in the outbreak, if it is Shingles. Where is the rash, Cashmere? Is it only on one side? What does it look like? Is there pain?

It's starting at the point right in the middle of the boobs at the bra strap line and working it's way down my tummy to my waistband. On my back, it's starting right along my spine. both front and back are more on the right side of my body. I just noticed the rash day before yesterday, I think. There is some pain at this point but the rash is small, red bumps that are getting these teeny blisters that are weeping. There's some tingling but I don't know if that's just normal itching.

Cashmere, when my grandfather had Shingles, he said it was the single most painful thing he'd ever experienced. This is a guy who dealt with shrapnel in WW2 and anesthesia-free dentistry. I seriously doubt that you've got it.

I'm skeptical as well. There's not really pain per se and I know two people that got stress related cases here and they were in agony. I told the doctor that but she said there's no definite pattern and not all cases have severe pain. Then she said it could just be starting and could get more painful (that's the kind of postive thinking I like to hear).

She didn't give you the antiviral for the Shingles, just in case?

If it gets worse over the weekend, I'm to call on Monday and she'll call in a script. Hopefully, I won't need it.

anesthesia-free dentistry

"Is it safe? Is it safe???"