Herpes zoster is better known by which common name?
Correct answer: Shingles
Petrafirma
Nothing nice about shingles, had it 12 months ago, still ongoing pain.
Briar75
I had it a few years ago and developed ongoing nerve pain in my upper back. I was only 39.
Briar75
Player #11758464, I thought I had poison ivy at first
Player #28404320
My Mother had it on her face
Mario Suedi
I have had it twice.
sillybee
worse, if possible, when it appears on the face, it can actually compromise eyesight. I spent 8 days on IV drugs earlier this year. thank god my eyes came through Ok
Player #7820830
Had it my left arm and struggled to grip anything with my left had, it was so painful.
The medication from the GP was tablets the size of lozenges - absolutely huge!
Shelby Johnson
I had it at 21 years old and pregnant with my youngest son. The 1st Dr I saw said my intense pain was due to being overweight! Apparently, he didn't see in my chart that I was pregnant. Dealt with the insane pain for 3 weeks before the 2nd Dr saw the rash and knew right away what I had. He said "I can't believe you have had nerve pain for almost a month without strong meds!".
Tina M.
My daughter currently has shingles. Unfortunately, she couldn't see her rash because it started on her back. She didn't know what it was so didn't get treated with antiviral medicine until it was too late. It's on one side but is from her back all the way to the front. Looks terribly painful.
AbFab
I had it in my left eye, left side of face and head. very painful. looked liked I had been bashed.
Veritas
sillybee, when I was a child it was on my face and they worried about my eyes and it cleared. recently shingles showed up on my face and in my eye. Luckily antiviral was started and I did not lose my vision. Still have stabbing nerve pain in that eye. Lyrica help calm it away.
Player #56797268
Player #52094069, varicella Zoster in Chicken pox
Sassy
One night I went to sleep and the next day I woke up with a mustache
Player #52094069
I always thought Herpes Zoster was a medical name for chicken pox.
Hanoj
I had it on my lower right foot near my ankle, but the pain started on my upper thigh before the blisters appeared. It is so painful. Hoping it does not come back, had it few years ago.