I recently talked to a lady who had had shingles 8 times -- evidently it took until the reliable vaccine came around that it stopped happening every single time she was stressed.
Illyria: We cling to what is gone. Is there anything in this life but grief? Wesley: There's love. There's hope...for some. There's hope that you'll find something worthy...that your life will lead you to some joy...that after everything...you can still be surprised. Illyria: Is that enough? Is that enough to live on?
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Theodosia - Jun 25, 2019 7:30:11 am PDT #9015 of 30019
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Sparky1 - Jun 25, 2019 7:38:43 am PDT #9016 of 30019
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I had shingles in my eye and it was impressive how fast my GP turned me over to the ophthalmologist and washed her hands of me. I was still seeing him six months later.
Dana - Jun 25, 2019 7:39:59 am PDT #9017 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
evidently it took until the reliable vaccine came around that it stopped happening every single time she was stressed.
If I knew that every time I got stressed I would get shingles, I'd be pretty stressed about that.
Jesse - Jun 25, 2019 7:49:57 am PDT #9018 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
If I knew that every time I got stressed I would get shingles, I'd be pretty stressed about that.
Seriously.
My mother had shingles, but it wasn't that bad. Which she will insist on telling you, which I actually appreciate! Because everyone's always like, "Oh no! That's terrible!" and she's like, "Meh."
msbelle - Jun 25, 2019 7:55:23 am PDT #9019 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
My mom has had shingles twice. I have a small "shingles like" but not really shingles, more a localized chicken pox remenant virus re-emerge when I am stressed ( but how often am I stressed?? Hahaha) actually when my body is stressed, so approx once a month with my cycle if I am in anyway stressed or sick.
It's super annoying and mostly untreatable because viral. The variations of the herpes virus are really a mess.
bennett - Jun 25, 2019 8:04:10 am PDT #9020 of 30019
Both my folks had really bad cases of shingles. My dad all over his face and neck; My mom mostly on her torso. My dad was on pain meds for over a month and not able to do much; My mom pretty much couldn't wear a bra for the duration and had residual issues for the rest of her life.
Get the vaccine.
Jessica - Jun 25, 2019 8:18:28 am PDT #9021 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
shingles in their eye
NO NO NO NO NO NO NO DO NOT WANT NO NO
I had shingles last year (boob/armpit area) and it was definitively The Worst. And the pain lasted for months.
Amy - Jun 25, 2019 10:05:02 am PDT #9022 of 30019
Because books.
I had chicken pox so bad as a kid -- down my throat, literally everywhere -- that if I get shingles, it will seem like a bad sign from the universe. That said, I should get the vaccine.
Laura - Jun 25, 2019 10:49:39 am PDT #9023 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Amy, it was because I remember having chicken pox that I agreed to get the vaccine. Whole lot of nope at the thought of shingles.
-t - Jun 25, 2019 11:26:08 am PDT #9024 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
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