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Mak1
Member
08-12-2002
| Saturday, September 13, 2008 - 8:21 pm
RN Michael Phelps is hosting SNL. and...Denny Crane!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:52 am
RN Can't sleep. Got chills. Feel like crappola. DH made me a nice hot cup of Mint Medley Herbal tea, bless his heart.
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 9:35 am
RN fighter jets are zooming very low over my town. With my windows open it is so loud that it sounds like how I would imagine it sounds right before a big plane crashes on your house. It has my hands shaking.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:01 pm
RN ((((Naja)))) Do you know WHY they are doing this Naja?
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Irishtxgrl
Member
12-07-2005
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:25 pm
RN just watched Bear in the Big Blue House with my DD
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:37 pm
RN, I have no idea, Mame. We are about 65 miles away from Whiteman's Air Force base, and DH thinks they were just out on practice things.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 2:43 pm
RN Well Naja, I hope they are done and you guys can relax!
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Oldtex
Member
03-06-2006
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 8:29 pm
RN Poor Mame! You have been sick waaay tooo looong. I read you got strong meds from your doc. Are you sure he diagnosed you correctly? But I know how it goes...sometimes you just trust that doc is doing what should be done. Glad to hear that DH is taking good care of you. And I know that some "bugs" just seem to last forever. Please take care of yourself and get well soon.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 9:09 pm
RN Thanks OT! With my fibro it generally takes me longer to recuperate than average. But I figure if I don't feel better in a few more days, especially in my chest/lungs, I'm going to insist on a chest exray and blood tests. I'm going to wear a mask tomorrow and go do mom's laundry before the pile reaches the ceiling. Well that's the plan... we'll see if I'm up to it. I may just grab her stuff, bring it home, and do it here in increments. She's only got about 3 loads to do, according to my friend who visited her this week. It's normally just 1 load, but cuz I've been sick, it's been a while since I had a chance to do any for her. I won't let them do it at the nursing home as stuff tends to disappear.
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Gilda
Member
08-21-2006
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 9:26 pm
Good idea about chest x-ray and blood tests! Can Vin pick up yr mom's laundry after work perhaps so that u dont have to go?
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Gilda
Member
08-21-2006
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 9:28 pm
RN Sorry that I left out the RN in above post.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Sunday, September 14, 2008 - 9:49 pm
RN Thx Gilda! Vin's been feeling under the weather himself this weekend, he spent most of it sleeping. His shingles were acting up a bit, and we think he's coming down with a cold, himself. Since his job is very physical and very busy and with very long hours I really don't want to dump this on him. Plus mom's NH is downtown, and his job is the other direction in a suburb of the city. Nah, I want to see mom for myself, even if I have to stand across the room from her, wearing a mask, and then grab her laundry and hop into a cab. I'm concerned cuz the nurse said last week her legs are swelling again... I want to see how she's doing as they upped her meds for that. Besides, I really miss her, and all the phonecalls in the world don't make up for a visit.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 8:15 am
RN, Mame, since I'm (hopefully) nearing the end of my bout with shingles, I can't help but wonder what you mean by "His (Vin's) shingles were acting up a bit...". You either have them or you don't as best my doctor and everything I've read about them say. How long ago did he get diagnosed with them? I'm in my 3rd week with them, and it is common for them to last anywhere from 2-4 weeks, less time if you catch them immediately and begin antiviral meds. Unfortunately, my rash didn't come out until I'd been having internal pains for 5 days, so I wasn't lucky enough to get the antivirals. I'm surprised I hadn't seen anything about his shingles before. That word is like a magnet to me now that I have them, and I would certainly have been interested in his treatment regimine. Also, there is only approximately a 5% chance of getting them a second time as best I understand. Can you please explain what you meant when you said they were acting up?
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 8:21 am
RN, I posted a rather gross picture of my shingles in my folder. Anyone who sees a rash like this, RUN to your doctor. They are incredibly painful (mine were much more involved internally than externally). My skin felt like I had the world's worst sunburn being pricked by thousands of needles, followed by alcohol wipes. The internal pain is, well, pretty much beyond description. If I'm one of the unlucky 5% who gets them a second time, I will be hurling myself off of the Empire State Building.
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 8:32 am
Right now, Bigdog and I RAN to get the shingles shots the very minute our insurance would pay for them. After hearing of other people's pain with that stuff, I want to minimize our risks. We had a neighbor who was in a LOT of pain, and they didn't know what it was, worried about cancer, of course, and it turned out to be shingles.
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Hukdonreality
Member
09-29-2003
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 8:37 am
RN, you're right Juju, they're horrible! I've been through cancer more than once, and nothing compares to this. It was 24 hour a day pain, enough to just about drive me crazy.
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Holly
Member
07-22-2001
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 8:39 am
RN I would have too, Juju, but I couldn't find out if I'd had Chk Pox as a child. I've known several people who've had shingles--one coworker had them all over her head and face and was out of work well over 2 months. She was very concerned she would be left with permanent eye damage. ETA: RN. I always forget. Hukd, I just looked at your pictures--wow! Thank God it's most likely a one-off thing that will not come back.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 9:45 am
RN I don't know squat about shingles. I do know that DH's dad suffers with them daily. I was surprised the other day when a look of extreme pain crossed DH's face and I asked him what it was, and he said it was in the area where his shingles had been. I know he suffered from it before, years ago, but other than the other day, he hasn't said much about them. And that's all I know. Anyone who suffers from them, certainly has my sympathies. Also cuz DH is more reticent than I am, and he gets ticked at me if I chat about him too much online, so I try to respect that.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:02 am
RN Juju, since I'm almost 99% sure I had Chicken Pox as a kid, do you think I'm a candidate for the shingles shot? Should I be talking to my doctor about this? My mom has a saying: 'Don't trouble Trouble, 'til Trouble troubles you.' Since I haven't had any problems with Shingles (and from what I understand they are excruciating) I just hope it will keep on passing me by... I mean what percentage of people who've had Chicken Pox actually come down with Shingles?
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:15 am
RN, shingles can cause nerve damage than can last for months or even years after the shingles episode. If the pain is intolerable, it can be treated with tricyclic antidepressants or an inhibitor like Neurontin or Lyrica. FWIW.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:27 am
RN Thanks Kar! I'm getting a crash course in Shingles today.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:30 am
RN, again, FWIW, if you have other health problems and take a long time to recover, it would be wise to get the shingles vaccine. It generally is more likely to occur in people with other health issues (like Fibro). I'd talk to your doc to get more info.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 10:54 am
RN Thanks again Kar, pretty sure I'll be seeing my doc AGAIN this week, since I'm STILL sick, (3rd week) so I'll be sure to mention it.
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Biloxibelle
Member
12-21-2001
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 2:17 pm
RN, shingles can cause nerve damage than can last for months or even years after the shingles episode. Yes, they can. My dad had shingles they were internal all except 3 blisters on his arm. He called me from his bed, he thought he had a stoke. He went to stand up and couldn't, his whole left side was basically paralyzed. After a hospital stay and intense therapy he was able to walk again, but only with a walker. Prior to that day he only used a cane for some balance. He was not able to live on his own again and had to move in here. Nasty stuff those shingles.
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Vacanick
Member
07-12-2004
| Monday, September 15, 2008 - 2:26 pm
My father had shingles for the first time last year at 74. He had an 'out-break' on the left side of his abdomine. He went immediately to emergency and got medicine. Thank goodness he caught it early. Still he said it was very painful and lasted for months! Hugs to Huk and Mameb's husband and Biloxibelle's dad!
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