Re: Anybody have had shingles

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Sorry to hear you have shingles again! I'm surprised you got them

twice in such a short time. I know it is very painful. I never had

them but my husband had them as a teenager and so did his friend. I

haven't even had the chicken pox. I had the vaccine but it didn't

work for me. Good luck to you. I hope the duration is short since you

had it already.

- In Thyca@y..., " Terry Murray " <terrymurray54@e...> wrote:

> Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with

shingles.

> Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years

ago right

> before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-

mail me so I

> don't feel so alone. Terry

> Re: Re: Last Weekend with my Thyroid

> >

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I guess I felt the need to chime in about the drain. I was

concerned

> > > about the fact that my surgeon doesn't use a drain for his

thyroid

> > > patients. I got scared about it because it appeared that

everyone on

> > > this site has had experiences with drains in their neck. I did

not have

> > > a drain and I have no swelling or infection...in fact my scar

and the

> > > surrounding area is healing beautifully. Sometimes the surgeon

has a

> > > way to drain what's needed during the procedure itself.

> > >

> > > I just wanted to offer my experience with no drain and no

problems. I

> > > know we are all here to share our stuff!!

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > >

> > >

> > > TT-9/10/02

> > >

> > > Merrill wrote:

> > >

> > > > One thing you might want to mention to your surgeon before he

> > > > operates. Some docs put in a drain following the surgery

(while you

> > > > are sill in the hospital), others do not. With my first

surgery

> > > > (PT), I did not have a drain, and a week later my neck was

swollen

> > > > half way to my chin, and purple and black from bruising,

which was

> > > > painfull and lasted until my second surgery. The second

surgery two

> > > > weeks later they left a drain in, and it made a huge

difference. If

> > > > I had to do it over again, I would have wanted the drain the

first

> > > > time, but then again YMMV, and you may not need it. Just a

war story

> > > > for what ever it's worth.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Salt Lake City

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Any words of advice, weekend partying tips, things I should

make

> > > > sure my Thyroid experiences before I send it away?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Sorry to hear you have shingles again! I'm surprised you got them

twice in such a short time. I know it is very painful. I never had

them but my husband had them as a teenager and so did his friend. I

haven't even had the chicken pox. I had the vaccine but it didn't

work for me. Good luck to you. I hope the duration is short since you

had it already.

- In Thyca@y..., " Terry Murray " <terrymurray54@e...> wrote:

> Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with

shingles.

> Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years

ago right

> before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-

mail me so I

> don't feel so alone. Terry

> Re: Re: Last Weekend with my Thyroid

> >

> >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > I guess I felt the need to chime in about the drain. I was

concerned

> > > about the fact that my surgeon doesn't use a drain for his

thyroid

> > > patients. I got scared about it because it appeared that

everyone on

> > > this site has had experiences with drains in their neck. I did

not have

> > > a drain and I have no swelling or infection...in fact my scar

and the

> > > surrounding area is healing beautifully. Sometimes the surgeon

has a

> > > way to drain what's needed during the procedure itself.

> > >

> > > I just wanted to offer my experience with no drain and no

problems. I

> > > know we are all here to share our stuff!!

> > >

> > > Take care,

> > >

> > >

> > > TT-9/10/02

> > >

> > > Merrill wrote:

> > >

> > > > One thing you might want to mention to your surgeon before he

> > > > operates. Some docs put in a drain following the surgery

(while you

> > > > are sill in the hospital), others do not. With my first

surgery

> > > > (PT), I did not have a drain, and a week later my neck was

swollen

> > > > half way to my chin, and purple and black from bruising,

which was

> > > > painfull and lasted until my second surgery. The second

surgery two

> > > > weeks later they left a drain in, and it made a huge

difference. If

> > > > I had to do it over again, I would have wanted the drain the

first

> > > > time, but then again YMMV, and you may not need it. Just a

war story

> > > > for what ever it's worth.

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Salt Lake City

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > Any words of advice, weekend partying tips, things I should

make

> > > > sure my Thyroid experiences before I send it away?

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

Terry,

Not only did I have shingles, i got them at NIH while I was undergoing

parathyroid localization tests looking for my lost parathyroid (which ws

found in the 1/2 lobe of rt. thyroid that was left after first surgery.) I

was soooo miserable.m For days, I kept complaining, but nothing was there.

i tried all kinds of lotions, bought a new pillow,;finally, a new lesion

popped out on my back. Quel miserable!

Can you get the special treatment to help it? (Acyclovir I believe?)

Judy/ATlanta

Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with shingles.

Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years ago right

before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-mail me so

I

don\'t feel so alone. Terry

[Guest guest]

Hello to everyone, Thank you all for answering my e-mail. This group is so

supporting of each other it is a blessing for me. Well I am dealing with the

shingles now for the second time around, I guess I was a little depressed

when I posted this last time. It just never seems to end. But today is a

better day for me and I am going to work on my crafts. which gives me a

break from this for now. Judy I did go the the ER they gave me cutivate

ointment. I'll let everyone know if it works good or not. Take care to

everyone. Terry inPA

Re: Anybody have had shingles

>

>

>

> Terry,

>

> Not only did I have shingles, i got them at NIH while I was undergoing

> parathyroid localization tests looking for my lost parathyroid (which ws

> found in the 1/2 lobe of rt. thyroid that was left after first surgery.)

I

> was soooo miserable.m For days, I kept complaining, but nothing was

there.

> i tried all kinds of lotions, bought a new pillow,;finally, a new lesion

> popped out on my back. Quel miserable!

> Can you get the special treatment to help it? (Acyclovir I believe?)

> Judy/ATlanta

>

>

>

> Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with shingles.

> Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years ago right

> before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-mail me so

> I

> don\'t feel so alone. Terry

>

>

>

> For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you

do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank

email to thyca-unsubscribe

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello to everyone, Thank you all for answering my e-mail. This group is so

supporting of each other it is a blessing for me. Well I am dealing with the

shingles now for the second time around, I guess I was a little depressed

when I posted this last time. It just never seems to end. But today is a

better day for me and I am going to work on my crafts. which gives me a

break from this for now. Judy I did go the the ER they gave me cutivate

ointment. I'll let everyone know if it works good or not. Take care to

everyone. Terry inPA

Re: Anybody have had shingles

>

>

>

> Terry,

>

> Not only did I have shingles, i got them at NIH while I was undergoing

> parathyroid localization tests looking for my lost parathyroid (which ws

> found in the 1/2 lobe of rt. thyroid that was left after first surgery.)

I

> was soooo miserable.m For days, I kept complaining, but nothing was

there.

> i tried all kinds of lotions, bought a new pillow,;finally, a new lesion

> popped out on my back. Quel miserable!

> Can you get the special treatment to help it? (Acyclovir I believe?)

> Judy/ATlanta

>

>

>

> Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with shingles.

> Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years ago right

> before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-mail me so

> I

> don\'t feel so alone. Terry

>

>

>

> For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you

do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank

email to thyca-unsubscribe

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hello to everyone, Thank you all for answering my e-mail. This group is so

supporting of each other it is a blessing for me. Well I am dealing with the

shingles now for the second time around, I guess I was a little depressed

when I posted this last time. It just never seems to end. But today is a

better day for me and I am going to work on my crafts. which gives me a

break from this for now. Judy I did go the the ER they gave me cutivate

ointment. I'll let everyone know if it works good or not. Take care to

everyone. Terry inPA

Re: Anybody have had shingles

>

>

>

> Terry,

>

> Not only did I have shingles, i got them at NIH while I was undergoing

> parathyroid localization tests looking for my lost parathyroid (which ws

> found in the 1/2 lobe of rt. thyroid that was left after first surgery.)

I

> was soooo miserable.m For days, I kept complaining, but nothing was

there.

> i tried all kinds of lotions, bought a new pillow,;finally, a new lesion

> popped out on my back. Quel miserable!

> Can you get the special treatment to help it? (Acyclovir I believe?)

> Judy/ATlanta

>

>

>

> Hello to the group. Well it never ends well today I woke up with shingles.

> Has anyone gone threw that themselves. I had gotten it two years ago right

> before I was told about my thyroid cancer. Please can someone e-mail me so

> I

> don\'t feel so alone. Terry

>

>

>

> For more information regarding thyroid cancer visit www.thyca.org. If you

do not wish to belong to this group, you may UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank

email to thyca-unsubscribe

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure I know what shingles look like, but I have had an awful rash on

the front of my legs for the last 2 years. The docs always say everything

isn't related.

I went to a dermatologist and she called it " Lichen simplex chronicus "

chronicus

is right, i can't get rid of it and dairy products seem to make it worse. I

also get little sores here and there on my upper back and arms. it's driving

me nuts and i hate to use cortisone which doesn't work anyway, i never had

any kind of skin problems before this. is it an immune thing?

[Guest guest]

If you do a Google Search, you can find lots of info about Shingles.

According to one of the sites, 2 in 10 people get Shingles, so it is

not an uncommon disease.

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Merck

are doing a study to test the effectiveness of a vaccine. While they

have closed the enrollment, they have enrolled nearly 40,000

volunteers for the study -- hopefully they will have some positive

results!

Mariliyn

> Hello my name is Terry and as we speak I have shingles. For the

second time.

> If you have ever had chicken-pox or no of anyone who had them that

is what

> it looks like. At first I thought I had a heat rash. Until the pain

kicked

> in. It doesn't last real long. last time I had it for 3 weeks this

time not

> so bad. The pimples are disappearing already. but I still have

shooting pain

> on the right side under my arm. And yes I was just told today by my

endo it

> is a immune thing? This is also my third infection this month. Who

said this

> is the good cancer? They must of been crazy. Hope I help a little.

Terry

> Re: Anybody have had shingles

>

>

> > I'm not sure I know what shingles look like, but I have had an

awful rash

> on

> > the front of my legs for the last 2 years. The docs always say

everything

> > isn't related.

> > I went to a dermatologist and she called it " Lichen simplex chronicus "

> > chronicus

> > is right, i can't get rid of it and dairy products seem to make it

worse.

> I

> > also get little sores here and there on my upper back and arms. it's

> driving

> > me nuts and i hate to use cortisone which doesn't work anyway, i

never had

> > any kind of skin problems before this. is it an immune thing?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

------------ original message -----------

I\'m not sure I know what shingles look like, but I have had an awful rash

on

the front of my legs for the last 2 years. The docs always say everything

isn\'t related.

Shingles only appear on one side of the body at a time. they don\'t cross

the midline, so if it is on both legs, it\'s not shingles

Judy/Atlanta

[Guest guest]

------------ original message -----------

I\'m not sure I know what shingles look like, but I have had an awful rash

on

the front of my legs for the last 2 years. The docs always say everything

isn\'t related.

Shingles only appear on one side of the body at a time. they don\'t cross

the midline, so if it is on both legs, it\'s not shingles

Judy/Atlanta