I am now into Day Two of Week Five of having Shingles. The rash is loooooong gone but the pain and tenderness on my torso continue. I continue to have intermittant sharp pains on my side and stomach that only last a few seconds. On Thursday, I had a burning sensation on my side that grew and grew for about 20 seconds. It was exquisitly painful. I haven't had anything like that during this whole ordeal and I hope that is the last one.
I am seeing my Cardiologist on Tuesday so maybe I'll get a different insight on this from him. In addition, I'm going to get in touch with my Doctor this week and see if there is anything else to do but eat 10 milligrams of Hydrcodone all day long.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Shingles Update
I am approaching the third week since I first felt the onslaught of the Shingles. It's still hanging on. The rash has retreated but the pain has stayed put. The pain is a constant tenderness throughout the right side of my trunk. It sure gets on your nerves.
I am going to attempt to bar tend tomorrow. I'm not sure how that is going to work out but I am going to be uncharacteristically tough and soldier through.
I am going to attempt to bar tend tomorrow. I'm not sure how that is going to work out but I am going to be uncharacteristically tough and soldier through.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Not Dead, but not giving up either
I am ending my six months of silence with an important health update. I am not dead!
I am however, trying!
I was feeling miserable last week. I had a very sharp intense pain in my side...as if someone had hit me with a board or something. I tried to get in to see my Doctor but there were no appointments open so I was off to the Minor Emergency Clinic. I was really reluctant to go in but I sucked it up and ended up waiting only about half an hour before I was in an Exam Room. Then I waited about 15 minutes for the Doctor to come in.
I described my symptoms and he asked me to take off my shirt. I had it unbuttoned and opened it to remove it and he said, "Oh! You have Shingles."
Shingles is a remnent of Chicken Pox. If you've had the Pox, you have the Shingles Virus living somewhere in your spine. At some point, it may decide to attack one of your nerves and then, you have shingles.
I was off work all last week. I am at work today but I have a steady dull pain in my side where the board hit me. Being the pussy that I am, it remains to be seen how long I will last at work.
I am however, trying!
I was feeling miserable last week. I had a very sharp intense pain in my side...as if someone had hit me with a board or something. I tried to get in to see my Doctor but there were no appointments open so I was off to the Minor Emergency Clinic. I was really reluctant to go in but I sucked it up and ended up waiting only about half an hour before I was in an Exam Room. Then I waited about 15 minutes for the Doctor to come in.
I described my symptoms and he asked me to take off my shirt. I had it unbuttoned and opened it to remove it and he said, "Oh! You have Shingles."
Shingles is a remnent of Chicken Pox. If you've had the Pox, you have the Shingles Virus living somewhere in your spine. At some point, it may decide to attack one of your nerves and then, you have shingles.
I was off work all last week. I am at work today but I have a steady dull pain in my side where the board hit me. Being the pussy that I am, it remains to be seen how long I will last at work.
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