I have developed shingles due to nerve damage from treatments, they say.

Member Posts: 31
edited January 2020 in Weekly Discussions
It's painful as anything I've been through so far. Have anyone else had this happen? How long did it last?

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  • Member Posts: 518
    edited January 2020
    I am so, so sorry to hear this. I've heard shingles is the worst. I have been waiting for weeks for a call from the drugstore that they have a new supply of the vaccine in. I am on awaiting list. I don't know how long it lasts. I think it depends on severity, general health etc..... My mother had shingles, got treatment and it went away pretty quickly.
  • Member Posts: 742
    edited January 2020
    I haven't had shingles either, but my mother did when she was fighting lung cancer. I felt so bad for her because she would just squirm with the itches wanting to scratch.
  • Member Posts: 227
    edited January 2020
    I had shingles several years ago, probably from some sort of drug or treatment or torture.
    I went to my dr. right away & got the shot for it & it wasn't that painful. Itchy & burny!
    But if not treated, it is bad news. My dad had it on his face & the dr. was worried about it spreading to his eyes as it possibly could cause blindness.
    Get to your dr. ASAP!
  • Member Posts: 329
    edited January 2020
    From the Mayo Clinic:

    "https://www.mayoclinic.org › shingles › symptoms-causes › syc-20353054
    May 16, 2018 - Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash. Although shingles can occur anywhere on your body, it most often appears as a single stripe of blisters that wraps around either the left or the right side of your torso. Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox."

    Most likely, you were infected in the hospital. Sadly, that is one of the best places to pick up the most common infections, such a MRSA, Shingles and C-Diff.
  • Member Posts: 52
    edited January 2020
    I had the shingles one time a few years ago, it almost put me in the hospital.
  • Member Posts: 8
    edited January 2020
    I had shingles when I was first being treated for MM.dr said triggered by chemo. I had had the original vaccine so my case was mild.After my stem cell transplant I redid all my vaccines including the new shingles two part vaccine. So far am clear knock on wood I don’t get it again.
  • Member Posts: 14
    edited January 2020
    Was anyone taking Acyclovir medication during chemo treatment?
  • Member Posts: 20
    I did have shingles once due to stress. Be gentle with it!
    However, a daily dose of the amino acid L-Lysine should reduce the length of time your shingles is "active". And a daily dose should keep you from having a recurrence. There is a medication the doctor can give you .. Acyclovir, which also has a generic. Discuss supplements with your medical team. CBD oil has seems to have great results for leukemic cancers. Hope this helps you!!
  • Member Posts: 20
    Another supplement that should help is MSM. Keeps the cell walls free of plaque. Get it in the canister and add a scoop into your drinks. And then increase your water intake for the first 4-6 weeks as it removes toxins from your system.

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