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Shingles

Discussion in 'Health & Wellness' started by Steve North, Jun 15, 2020.

  1. John Brunner

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    Gloria:

    Here are the "Like" options on a more recent version of this forum's software:

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    I'm on a couple of other forums, and one of them has the above 6 choices and one of them only has 5 (it lacks the angry face.)

    Not sure if these are available on this site or not. It's an older version.
     
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  2. Hedi Mitchell

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    I have learned that adding these things are a bit of a challenge at times. It is being searched out how to add something new on here. Takes time though.
     
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    Sorry posted in wrong place
     
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    Yeh, it seems that when you fix one thing, you break 5 others.

    And it's not always easy to "put it back the way it was."

    One of the other forums I ma on completely changed from vBulletin software to XenForo (what we have here.) I wouldn't want to be responsible for it.
     
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  5. Beth Gallagher

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    I changed my "style" on here to Default; that makes it easier to navigate for me. (Looks like standard XenForo in the blue colors.) For some reason it is easier on my eyes and not as busy.
     
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    Thanks.

    I changed it, and it makes a nice difference.

    I think the larger issue after too much online time is that white background makes you snowblind.
     
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  7. Beth Gallagher

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    There is an option to change the colors in the SoC view (not Default).

    And to keep on topic, I had the shingles in December 2017. :D
     
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    And to further the topic...were they the Default color?
     
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    Yes.... red and angry. :confused:
     
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    I can't imagine.

    I don't often do vaccines (I don't get ever "flu shots"), but the fear of shingles caused me to get the original vaccine and then Shingrix.
     
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    Actually my case was mild compared to a lot of people. It was only on one arm and not very severe, though still uncomfortable. As soon as I saw the first sign of a rash I emailed my doctor and she prescribed the 2 shingles medications; apparently the sooner you begin the Rx the better. I have not had the vaccine(s) since I didn't think I had ever had chickenpox. Oops.

    As is the case when I am diagnosed with anything, I make it my life's work to learn everything I can about it. (Internet MD!!) I didn't know that shingles follow the nerve paths in the body, which is why some people get them around the torso or wherever a nerve path runs from the spinal cord. I remember the old wives' tale that said if the shingles rash entirely circled your body you were doomed. :D (I'm sure it feels that way, lol.) Some unfortunate people have residual nerve pain for years after an outbreak.
     
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    I stopped being my own Internet MD when I called my doctor convinced I had endometriosis. ;)
     
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    I had it at about age 40, started on right front chest, spread under armpit around to back. Armpit was the worst place for pain, discomfort. Dr. gave 2 injections into my behind. Pain eased in a day or two, but lasted a long time: + a week. Bad experience.
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    Hiya, Frank. How are you these days?
     
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    I'm one of them. The pain can flare up under my arm and I'll walk around holding my arm up. Everything is on hold.
     
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