Comments on: Shingles http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/ Easily identify spider bites and view pictures of what spiders can do. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:21:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: DEE http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-33107 DEE Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:26:33 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-33107 I got shingles almost a week ago. I did fall on ice while visiting NC two weeks ago and hurt my spine. I am also under lots of stress. Mine started one week ago today with sensitivity on my back area. That lasted two days then welps arrived on my right chest and right back. Now they are under my arm as well. The blisters came about 3 days later. Pain is awful not explainable. Mine are still growing. I am taking 2tbls of natural vinegar 3 times a day. I also soaking the rashes with the same natural vinegar. I am taking llysine, vit C vit B super strength. Today is the first day I can actually sit around and not in bed. I am tired and have slept alot the past week. I am on no meds at all. Treating them holistic. I am 54 years old. I pray to God I never get this ever again. Also have a pregnant daughter so I cannot see her. Mine look identical to the pictures that are already available on this site. If anyone has answers email me at fussnfrill [at] aol.com I got shingles almost a week ago. I did fall on ice while visiting NC two weeks ago and hurt my spine. I am also under lots of stress. Mine started one week ago today with sensitivity on my back area. That lasted two days then welps arrived on my right chest and right back. Now they are under my arm as well. The blisters came about 3 days later. Pain is awful not explainable. Mine are still growing. I am taking 2tbls of natural vinegar 3 times a day. I also soaking the rashes with the same natural vinegar. I am taking llysine, vit C vit B super strength. Today is the first day I can actually sit around and not in bed. I am tired and have slept alot the past week. I am on no meds at all. Treating them holistic. I am 54 years old. I pray to God I never get this ever again. Also have a pregnant daughter so I cannot see her. Mine look identical to the pictures that are already available on this site. If anyone has answers email me at fussnfrill [at] aol.com

]]> By: Diane Wethey http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-33038 Diane Wethey Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:03:00 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-33038 All I can say i am 60 years old had seven children had cancer surgery folks I have never had pain like shingles! I pray daily for all the people out there who suffer with this . I can't believe we hear no research about this painful painful junk All I can say i am 60 years old had seven children had cancer surgery folks I have never had pain like shingles! I pray daily for all the people out there who suffer with this . I can’t believe we hear no research about this painful painful junk

]]> By: roxie http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32989 roxie Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:30:29 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32989 MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT YOU CAN GET SHINGLES A SECOND TIME AND MY PHARMACIST AS WELL, THAT SHINGLES COMES BACK MANY TIMES SOMETIMES. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE COMMENT WHEN YOU SAID IT DOESN'T COME BACK AGAIN??? I HAVE IT AND THE PAIN IS HORRID. MY RASH ISN'T AS BAD AS MOST I HAVE SEEN HERE, BUT THE PAIN, THROWING UP, SICK HEADACHES AND ALL AROUND AWFUL DIZZY OFF BALANCE FEELING IS VERY DIFFICULT DEALING WITH. AND I AM NOT A WIMP. I'D LOVE YOU TO NOTIFY ME WHEN YOU REPLY ON MY COMMENT PLEASE? OH, USUALLY I READ ALSO THAT SHINGLES NORMALLY ONLY OCCURS ON CERTAIN OR ONE AREA OF THE BODY. MINE IS THE TORSO AND CLOSE AREA TO IT ON MY BACK, BUT I HAVE A COUPLE ON MY INSIDE ARM AND SHOULDER AS WELL. I DO NOT SCRATCH AND THE RASH NEVER HAD OPEN BLISTERS. I KEEP CALAMINE LOTION ON IT THICKLY. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT YOU CAN GET SHINGLES A SECOND TIME AND MY PHARMACIST AS WELL, THAT SHINGLES COMES BACK MANY TIMES SOMETIMES. CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THE COMMENT WHEN YOU SAID IT DOESN’T COME BACK AGAIN??? I HAVE IT AND THE PAIN IS HORRID. MY RASH ISN’T AS BAD AS MOST I HAVE SEEN HERE, BUT THE PAIN, THROWING UP, SICK HEADACHES AND ALL AROUND AWFUL DIZZY OFF BALANCE FEELING IS VERY DIFFICULT DEALING WITH. AND I AM NOT A WIMP. I’D LOVE YOU TO NOTIFY ME WHEN YOU REPLY ON MY COMMENT PLEASE? OH, USUALLY I READ ALSO THAT SHINGLES NORMALLY ONLY OCCURS ON CERTAIN OR ONE AREA OF THE BODY. MINE IS THE TORSO AND CLOSE AREA TO IT ON MY BACK, BUT I HAVE A COUPLE ON MY INSIDE ARM AND SHOULDER AS WELL. I DO NOT SCRATCH AND THE RASH NEVER HAD OPEN BLISTERS. I KEEP CALAMINE LOTION ON IT THICKLY.

]]> By: mary http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32964 mary Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:41:42 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32964 I have had this on my lower back off and on for 6 years. It starts off as a rash that itches really bad then it turns into a puss filled scab. I am not sure what it is as I have never been to the doctor to get it checked out. The fact that it comes and goes in the same spot each time is stange to me. I will upload some pics. It any ideas what this could be please let me know . THANKS!!! I have had this on my lower back off and on for 6 years. It starts off as a rash that itches really bad then it turns into a puss filled scab. I am not sure what it is as I have never been to the doctor to get it checked out. The fact that it comes and goes in the same spot each time is stange to me. I will upload some pics. It any ideas what this could be please let me know . THANKS!!!

]]> By: Amber http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32914 Amber Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:04:11 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32914 I am 30 years old (not over 50 as what is commonly mentioned). I realized I got Shingles because I took 2 steroid packs about a month before I started getting the symptoms. I was taking Prednisone for a tennis injury. I just want to set some of the people who are young at ease, so you don't think you have HIV. If you've taken steroids, the main side effect in a weakened immune system. Mine started out as a pain like someone had scratched me on my left hip. The next day the pain felt like a diaper rash and started burning in the crevasse from my left hip under my stomach and ended on the top left side of my pubic area. 3 days later I developed a small rash at the top of my pubic area. I was afraid it was an STD since it was in that general region. My Dr. said it was Shingles because of the characteristic "band" of pain and itching that came before the rash. So it really sucks and the worst pain feels like it's in the muscle and bone of my left hip. What's weird is that my rash hasn't blistered. They are just red flat bumps and are only in about a 2 inch circumference. So all those scary, crazy pics must be really bad cases. I started taking anti-viral pills and an ointment within 2 days of seeing the rash form. So maybe that's held off the blistering. Who knows....maybe I'll eventually see the blisters. I've had the rash for 5 days with no blisters so far. I am 30 years old (not over 50 as what is commonly mentioned). I realized I got Shingles because I took 2 steroid packs about a month before I started getting the symptoms. I was taking Prednisone for a tennis injury. I just want to set some of the people who are young at ease, so you don’t think you have HIV. If you’ve taken steroids, the main side effect in a weakened immune system. Mine started out as a pain like someone had scratched me on my left hip. The next day the pain felt like a diaper rash and started burning in the crevasse from my left hip under my stomach and ended on the top left side of my pubic area. 3 days later I developed a small rash at the top of my pubic area. I was afraid it was an STD since it was in that general region. My Dr. said it was Shingles because of the characteristic “band” of pain and itching that came before the rash. So it really sucks and the worst pain feels like it’s in the muscle and bone of my left hip. What’s weird is that my rash hasn’t blistered. They are just red flat bumps and are only in about a 2 inch circumference. So all those scary, crazy pics must be really bad cases. I started taking anti-viral pills and an ointment within 2 days of seeing the rash form. So maybe that’s held off the blistering. Who knows….maybe I’ll eventually see the blisters. I’ve had the rash for 5 days with no blisters so far.

]]> By: Dori http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32882 Dori Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:55:48 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32882 I thought I was getting a pimple on my temple (sensitive to the touch) but after a few days it was way bigger than that. Maybe 2 or 3 pimples? But instead of turning into pimples, it just became a red spot about 1.5" in diameter, filling the space between my eye and my hair line. It was a little swollen but it hurt ONLY when I pressed on it or crinkled my facial muscles. The pain seemed to be related to the swelling, not on the surface. After a couple days, I began to wake up with a big puffy bag under my eye, and the eyelid itched like crazy, but wasn't really read. The doctor is treating me for shingles, even though I've had no other symptoms and no real pain. The photo shows 3 sores that have crusted over. It's 10 days after the start right now, and it began getting better yesterday. What the heck is it??? <a href="http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bites-pictures/12.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-184" style="border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px;" title="Picture of shingles" src="http://www.badspiderbites.com/spider-bites-pictures/12-150x150.jpg" alt="Picture of shingles" width="150" height="150" /></a> I thought I was getting a pimple on my temple (sensitive to the touch) but after a few days it was way bigger than that. Maybe 2 or 3 pimples? But instead of turning into pimples, it just became a red spot about 1.5″ in diameter, filling the space between my eye and my hair line. It was a little swollen but it hurt ONLY when I pressed on it or crinkled my facial muscles. The pain seemed to be related to the swelling, not on the surface. After a couple days, I began to wake up with a big puffy bag under my eye, and the eyelid itched like crazy, but wasn’t really read. The doctor is treating me for shingles, even though I’ve had no other symptoms and no real pain. The photo shows 3 sores that have crusted over. It’s 10 days after the start right now, and it began getting better yesterday. What the heck is it???

Picture of shingles

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32848 Bobbie Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:27:49 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32848 I had a very mild case of chicken pox as a kid, 3-5 chicken pox. I have a spot on my back that is under the skin. It itches and sometimes has a burning or stabing pain. But no blisters. Have had it about a week. Could it be shingles or a cyst? It is just under bra on left shoulder blade. I had a very mild case of chicken pox as a kid, 3-5 chicken pox. I have a spot on my back that is under the skin. It itches and sometimes has a burning or stabing pain. But no blisters. Have had it about a week. Could it be shingles or a cyst? It is just under bra on left shoulder blade.

]]> By: Anita http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32759 Anita Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:00:17 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32759 I have had shingles 6 times! Always on my fingers, forearms and around my neck. Last time I had them the doctor insisted they were insect bites; so to be sure he biopsied a blister. Guess what? Came back as shingles!!! He said it's strange where I get them and how they look, but it is shingles. Now I have a prescription on hand for when I feel the "tingle". I currently have them again, 2 days after Christmas. I had them 2 other Christmases, too. Any time I am under stress...I get them. I have had shingles 6 times! Always on my fingers, forearms and around my neck. Last time I had them the doctor insisted they were insect bites; so to be sure he biopsied a blister. Guess what? Came back as shingles!!! He said it’s strange where I get them and how they look, but it is shingles. Now I have a prescription on hand for when I feel the “tingle”. I currently have them again, 2 days after Christmas. I had them 2 other Christmases, too. Any time I am under stress…I get them.

]]> By: kelly http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32748 kelly Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:47:59 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32748 I just got told I had shingles. They had almost gone away and they came back almost worse. I'm emotional and I'm miserable. I just got told I had shingles. They had almost gone away and they came back almost worse. I’m emotional and I’m miserable.

]]> By: Carla http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles/comment-page-3/#comment-32747 Carla Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:20:58 +0000 http://www.badspiderbites.com/shingles.php#comment-32747 I'm 36 years old, and I woke up three months ago with a patch of bumps on my right hand, which I thought was a spider bite. It ballooned into a huge blister. My GP misdiagnosed it as dishydrotic ezcema and my dermatologist as MRSA. I walked in saying it's either a spider bite or shingles but neither caught it as shingles. Then the awful pain set into my neck, armpits, breasts, shoulders, joints, and upper back, and I felt like I had rheumatoid arthritis or bone cancer or something. The pain was bizarre and nothing short of miserable. What's more, it was bilateral, meaning the pain was whole body, even though I just had a blister on one hand. Now, after three full months I'm getting a recurrence on my middle finger of the right hand, where it started, and also my left hand. I was concerned about a predicating illness, so I got tested for HIV and Hep C and was negative for both. I am extremely healthy and eat a whole foods diet, take supplements, and run and lift regularly. I just wanted to write this to let others know that it can happen to you if you're young and healthy and it can occur on both sides of the body, and it can also recurr soon after it heals. Acupuncture, massage, and lots of sleep are the only things that have helped me get past the neurological pain. I’m 36 years old, and I woke up three months ago with a patch of bumps on my right hand, which I thought was a spider bite. It ballooned into a huge blister. My GP misdiagnosed it as dishydrotic ezcema and my dermatologist as MRSA. I walked in saying it’s either a spider bite or shingles but neither caught it as shingles. Then the awful pain set into my neck, armpits, breasts, shoulders, joints, and upper back, and I felt like I had rheumatoid arthritis or bone cancer or something. The pain was bizarre and nothing short of miserable. What’s more, it was bilateral, meaning the pain was whole body, even though I just had a blister on one hand.

Now, after three full months I’m getting a recurrence on my middle finger of the right hand, where it started, and also my left hand. I was concerned about a predicating illness, so I got tested for HIV and Hep C and was negative for both. I am extremely healthy and eat a whole foods diet, take supplements, and run and lift regularly. I just wanted to write this to let others know that it can happen to you if you’re young and healthy and it can occur on both sides of the body, and it can also recurr soon after it heals. Acupuncture, massage, and lots of sleep are the only things that have helped me get past the neurological pain.

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