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Posted 10/24/2012 10:28 PM (GMT 0)
As if Lyme is not enough I am now having an attack of Shingles. I thought it was just a rash until it became so painful. So now I have to miss work until I am no longer contagious. It is a miracle that I still have my job after this past year and now this.

Anyone else have this issue come up in addition to the lyme?

Signed, Itchy woman.
Posted 10/24/2012 10:31 PM (GMT 0)
Oh gosh Flowergal!Yikes! That's terrible! I'm so sorry. Like you're not going through enough already. I hope you get better real soon!!
Posted 10/24/2012 10:42 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Shabbychic I appreciate the kind words. :)
Posted 10/25/2012 12:07 AM (GMT 0)
Awww Flowergal!!! When it rains it pours, doesn't it? I'm so so very sorry that you now have to deal with this! Is your doc addressing it? As if we didn't have enough to deal with, but these infections bring down our immune system and these darned ole viruses just love us!

My hubby had shingles and I know how painful it was for him - typical guy and whined.... a lot!!! Giggle! It's nerve pain, one of the hardest to treat too!

I've been "lucky" when it has come to chicken pox and shingles. I'm a carrier, when my brother had chicken pox when we were kids, my Mom was a school teacher, so she had to be very careful to not get exposed, and so that left wonderful little ole me to take care of him! Since I never showed any signs of the illness, I went on to school each day. It sure didn't take long before practically the whole school had chicken pox!! Oops!

So I ended up getting a free pass when it came to shingles as well - I know, lucky me!! My doc at the time didn't know if my immunity would hold - especially since I had these infections and they took me so far down back then - but I managed to avoid shingles.


My heart goes out to you.
Posted 10/25/2012 2:02 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler, lucky that you missed the pox. I remember having them and asking my mother if I was going to die, I was only around 6 but knew I was really sick. My mom said I had 105 fever....in any case I guess I should have expected this but it is a pain. I hope to get cleared to go back to work tomorrow. Funny thing is I was enjoying that the lyme symptoms have been so much better oh well.

Thanks for kind words.
Posted 10/26/2012 11:53 PM (GMT 0)
I hope you feel better soon, Flowergal! Healing thoughts to you!
Posted 10/27/2012 7:54 PM (GMT 0)
Thinking of you flowergal.

Patty xo
Posted 10/27/2012 9:45 PM (GMT 0)
Been home all week but will be allowed back to work Monday. Prior to this was having many "lady" infections and still trying to figure that out. And now this crazy storm has my new LLMD appointment on Monday cancelled which is disappointing. Hopefully I will have some "regular" days soon.

I am not sure where I would be without all of your support, thanks so much.
Posted 10/27/2012 10:37 PM (GMT 0)
Oh Gosh, Flowergal! I sure hope that your LLMD's office will be able to work you - and the rest of their patients - in to be seen soon!

Congratulations on being able to go back to work on Monday!! turn Woo hoo!!! I do hope that your legs and backside are ready for it as well! :-)

If your "lady infections" are from yeast, then I would suggest that you get started on a Candida diet - a pain to be sure, but after a few weeks on it, lots of things went back to my 'normal' state!

If it's bacterial, then you will need to talk things over with your doc - but I would talk about it with your LLMD as well, no matter what's causing it.

I do hope that things smooth out for you soon!
Posted 10/29/2012 4:04 AM (GMT 0)
Aww Flowergal! So sorry to hear about shingles. That is SOOOO tough. Be really careful when you go back to work that you watch your stress levels. My hubby gets shingles every once in a while and even slight stress can retrigger or intensify it.

The BESTESTEST thing he takes to stop the progression is Lysine. I'm not sure of compatibility or appropriateness for those of us with Lyme, but it has stopped his from going full blown many times. With lysine you need to avoid arginine (nuts and breads) and they inhibit Lysine.

If you are still dealing with the sores, this may sound crazy, but this worked for hubby: take a brown paper bag, cut into strips. Soak paper in organic apple cider vinegar, then apply directly to wounds. Keep around your body and off your clothes with plastic wrap. It cools it and my hubby said it STOPPED the pain for while. Then he would beg me to put another ACV treatment on him. Just be careful if it's on your face that it doesn't get in your eyes.

Good Luck and I sure hope you are feeling better soon!
Posted 10/29/2012 4:28 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Penny for the tips. My sores on my neck and face have dried up, I sure hope this doesn't come back again. I understand this can be stress related, much like the fever blisters I get. The only thing stressing me lately were some female issues which I finally have an appointment with a gyn today. I am taking lysine, but the only thing I have to snack on is nuts! On this lyme/no yeast diet I am very limited plus am a vegetarian....so not sure what I could substitute for nuts.
Posted 11/2/2012 11:51 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Flowergal.
Soo sorry you have had shingles on top of it all.
have you heard of Autohemotherapy?Sometimes called Autoblood therapy
Simply put , a small amount of YOUR OWN blood is taken from one place ( usually arm)
and injected into another place usually the gluteus.(butt).it is easy (safe when done properly )and has no side effects.AND its a very effective tretment for shingles.Trouble is, you might have a real time finding someone who does it , as im not sure it is legalin the states.You might have to ask on the QT to find someone who
does it.

All the very best
If you want any more info ill send you a link
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