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Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 10:28 AM
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Public service....if you are over 50, get the shingles vaccine.
This is incredibly painful!
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 10:36 AM
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It’s dangerous in the eye. Did you get valtrex in time, and can you get the vaccine under 65?
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You can get the vaccine at 50....sadly I am not 50 yet.
Apr 19, 2020, 11:12 AM
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Got the valtrex within 48 hours. Scary that even with treatment, 25% have permanent eye damage. Hoping all will be well.
It feels like electric spiders crawling across my eye.
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When I got it, you had to be 65
Apr 19, 2020, 11:28 AM
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I recognized the symptoms and got the medicine within a few hours of pain. Good luck. - by the way, your are contagious to people who never had chicken pox. The bad doctor I went to didn’t bother to tell me.
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Yeah.....knew about the chickenpox
Apr 19, 2020, 12:56 PM
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Have not gone anywhere but the drive through pharmacy to get my meds. Amazing your doc did not tell you.
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I was clueless, and working around somebody at risk
Apr 19, 2020, 1:03 PM
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If I had told medical, they would have restricted me from coming in. I'm hoping that going forward, people will stop coming to work sick and making others sick. The turtle opposes sick leave because he says people will abuse it, but companies lose so much productive time because more workers get sick because their coworkers won't stay home.
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Re: When I got it, you had to be 65
Apr 19, 2020, 6:29 PM
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There is a caveat to ur statement: yes you are contagious to those who have not had chicken pox OR varicella vaccine. There are very few who haven’t had one or the other so the “herd immunity “ factor is significant. Also whereas chicken pox is a respiratory illness primarily and spread by aerosol droplet person to person, contagion by shingles would require direct skin to skin or skin to mucous membrane contact. So probability of contagion is very low.
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Agree....but would hate to be responsible for giving someone chicken pox
Apr 19, 2020, 6:34 PM
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Does not hurt to be aware of the possibility
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 11:02 AM
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That sounds painful. I once had a sty and that was terrible. I hope you feel better soon.
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 11:07 AM
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General knowledge is that a sty is caused from peeing in the road.
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 11:10 AM
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I never said I was innocent.
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 12:16 PM
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Oh no - LadyTiger !! -"> It is incredibly painful.. speaking from experience!! Assuming you are seeing an ophthalmologist?? I had it very near an eye - and my doc couldn’t get me there fast enough!! Praying all will be OK !!
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Went to the ophthalmologist within 24 hours because my eye hurt...
Apr 19, 2020, 12:54 PM
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No sign of a rash at that time. She said I had an infected oil glad on my eyelid and gave me an antibiotic.
12 hours later the rash appeared on my face. My doctor wants me to go see her again on Monday for a checkup.
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Re: Went to the ophthalmologist within 24 hours because my eye hurt...
Apr 19, 2020, 6:10 PM
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Hopefully you have received something for the pain ... My pharmacist compounded a gel with lidocaine and other ingredients using a Lipoderm base that helped a lot for the skin rash pain ...Think it’s a pretty common ointment .. although probably could not be used directly on your eye ...
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Re: Not COVID-19......but I did get Shingles in my eye...
Apr 19, 2020, 1:08 PM
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Lady Tiger, I am so sorry for what you’re going through. I’ve had shingles 5 times and know it is horribly painful! One thing I’ve learned is an ice pack gives some temporary comfort. My neighbor had it in his eye and was temporarily blinded by it but fully recovered over time. You have my completely empathy. One question is did they give you Neurontin? That does help at the right dose.
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Are you on daily doses of acyclovir or equivalent
Apr 19, 2020, 2:06 PM
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I know people with immune system issues that take it every day as a preventative. After five times, they should prescribe that if you don't issues with it.
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Shingles in the eye sounds truly awful!!!
Apr 19, 2020, 4:32 PM
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Have said a prayer for your well being and recovery . . . And will keep you covered in prayer until you tell us differently.
I am sorry you're having to endure that mess!!!
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Thank you everyone for you kind words and prayers
Apr 19, 2020, 6:44 PM
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Please get the vaccine....if you can.
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