Wolf Goes to the Doctor, 2006 Edition - Page 3

barefoot serpent · 11-01-2006, 09:12 AM

My mom had two bad cases and a brother-in-law had it on his face causing some hearing loss and his eyelid to droop on that side. Be careful!

I've had chicken pox twice -- the second time much worse than the first. So I'm either very over it or a major 'carrier'. I'm just now in the middle of Hep A and rabies vaccinations so I'm now worried about messing up my immune system.

mrnoodle · 11-01-2006, 09:27 AM

ugh. A coworker had shingles a few years back, it covered her neck, shoulder and chest on one side. She came through with flying colors, but said it sucked big time. She had some remedies that eased the pain, if I knew where she was living I'd find out about em. That was before we had Google, though, so you'll probably do just as well there.

wolf · 11-01-2006, 11:06 AM

I've been given a lot of advice, including some aromatherapy preparations that even if they don't directly address the disease, should at least make me feel more in harmony with the universe.

Luckily the nerve branch that got activated is short, so I've got more localized symptoms.

Speaking of which, it's time to put goo in my eye again.

Not scratching itches that have no basis in reality is more than a little disconcerting.

Spexxvet · 11-01-2006, 11:13 AM

Does a bath help?

skysidhe · 11-01-2006, 11:44 AM

From what I've heard it's very painful. Take care.

You know?
Your job would wear anyone down. You should be yelling, punching walls or at the least protecting yourself in a passive way if those things don't do it for ya.

Do paintball wars or ...something. lol, This might sound silly but stress has got to come out someway...if your not venting.

Iggy · 11-01-2006, 11:56 AM

Oh man... I am so sorry to hear that. You are always so fun (at least online) and with all that do, especially taking care of your mom, you deserve to be happy and healthy. My grandmother had shingles a year or so ago, but hers wasn't that bad as far as I know. I wish that you have only mild discomfort (as you can't avoid it entirely) and a fast recovery.

Sundae · 11-01-2006, 12:06 PM

Like most posters I know other people who've had it & it's nasty.

Good luck with it, and get well soon. Look after yourself!

Clodfobble · 11-01-2006, 02:20 PM

Hope you start feeling better soon, wolf!

Beestie · 11-01-2006, 07:31 PM

I had shingles about 13 years ago. I thought only old people got it - I was only 33 but was under a lot of stress for a long period of time.

I had it on the nerves that wrap around from the lower vertebra around the front from both sides just under the last rib and holy freakin' hell that hurt worse than anything.

I am very sorry you have to deal with shingles and hope its a mild, short-lived case.

jinx · 11-01-2006, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

I had shingles about 13 years ago. I thought only old people got it - I was only 33 but was under a lot of stress for a long period of time.

I had chickenpox when I was an infant, along with my older sister and 3 neighbor kids. All 5 of us got shingles at different times in our pre or early teens.

edit: I had it down the length of my spine - still have a small scar and some numbness...

Griff · 11-01-2006, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beestie

I had shingles about 13 years ago. I thought only old people got it - I was only 33 but was under a lot of stress for a long period of time.

Our back up fencing instructor's little girl got shingles soon after her chicken pox vaccine..... huh whodda thought?... insert theory here.

Be well Wolf.

Tonchi · 11-01-2006, 11:46 PM

There is a treatment much better than Zovirex, Wolf. I can highly recommend it since I had my introduction to shingles/herpes more than 30 years ago, when a friend came to visit me for a week and assured me he had been to the doctor about that mysterious and painful eruption and was told it was harmless cold sores. I wish! Pain so bad that I could not stand light, headaches worse than migraines, nausea, it really DID feel like I caught a plague. The best, at least the only half-way good thing about it, is the outbreak that comes first will be the worst one. You'll always be prone to having it pop out again, especially when you are run-down and stressed, but it will be nothing like what you are experiencing now and you will recognize the signs a day in advance and take immediate measures.

The treatment is L-LYSENE. The first day you take three 1,000-unit tabs and 2 each night afterwards until the eruption goes away. Lysene works on other viruses too, for some reason once your body become saturated with this enzyme the virus cannot stay active. The Lysene tabs are horse chokers and taste chalky and horrible, so if I can't get them down I crush them in a mortar and mix them with cheese spread to kill the flavor. Please try it, I swear it works like magic.

And do not eat any chocolate or nuts, that can actually bring on another outbreak for me.

LabRat · 11-02-2006, 10:22 AM

Let's get techincal, technical... I wanna get tecnical, technical...:p

Yes, shingles are a type of herpesvirus. I was under the impression that Spexxvet meant Wolf had 'herpes', meaning the cause of coldsores. Both types of virus, (and 'mono' too, if you've ever had that) are all techinacally herpesviruses, but they are completely different species.

Sorry, miscommunication.

From Here: With color added by me for clarity. (specific species in black)

Taxonomic Structure of the Family
Family 00.031. Herpesviridae

Subfamily 00.031.1. Alphaherpesvirinae
Genus 00.031.1.01. Simplexvirus cause of the infamous coldsore...
031.1.01.003. Human herpesvirus 1 (Herpes simplex virus 1)
00.031.1.01.004. Human herpesvirus 2 (Herpes simplex virus 2)
Genus 00.031.1.02. Varicellovirus
00.031.1.02.015. Human herpesvirus 3 . (Varicella-zoster virus) what people with chickenpox and shingles have
Genus 00.031.1.03. Mardivirus
Genus 00.031.1.04. Iltovirus

Subfamily 00.031.2. Betaherpesvirinae
Genus 00.031.2.01. Cytomegalovirus What preggo moms tested for when pregnant, because can cause troubles in newborns.
Genus 00.031.2.02. Muromegalovirus
Genus 00.031.2.03. Roseolovirus

Subfamily 00.031.3.
Gammaherpesvirinae
Genus 00.031.3.01. Lymphocryptovirus
00.031.3.01.005. Human herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus) infectious mononucleosis "mono"
Genus 00.031.3.02. Rhadinovirus
00.031.3.02.011. Human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus)

LabRat · 11-02-2006, 10:27 AM

And now, some jokes...

Herpes Jokes

TWO LINERS

Q: How does herpes leave the hospital?
A: On crotches

Q: What's the difference between love and herpes?
A: Herpes lasts forever

Q: Which of the following does not belong: AIDS, gonorrhea, herpes, or Bill Clinton?
A: Gonorrhea -- it can be cured.

Q: Why is Michael Irvin (Dallas Cowboys) like herpes?
A: He's embarrassing, goes away for weeks but then comes back, and responds well to drugs.

Q: Why did the dumb blonde name her dog Herpes
A: Because it wouldn't heel

Q: How can you tell if you're staying over at the wrong girl's apartment?
A: The towels in her bathroom are labeled "His" and "Herpes."

Q: What is a nymphomaniac's worst nightmare?
A: Meeting a handsome guy with a real big penis and herpes.

Trilby · 11-02-2006, 10:37 AM

I recall herpes--it was gonna be the scourge of the nation, no? The answer to the sexual revolution, God's revenge.
Lemme tell ya--anyone with a cold sore has herpes.

11-01-2006, 09:12 AM	#1
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	My mom had two bad cases and a brother-in-law had it on his face causing some hearing loss and his eyelid to droop on that side. Be careful! I've had chicken pox twice -- the second time much worse than the first. So I'm either very over it or a major 'carrier'. I'm just now in the middle of Hep A and rabies vaccinations so I'm now worried about messing up my immune system. __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

11-01-2006, 09:27 AM	#2
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	ugh. A coworker had shingles a few years back, it covered her neck, shoulder and chest on one side. She came through with flying colors, but said it sucked big time. She had some remedies that eased the pain, if I knew where she was living I'd find out about em. That was before we had Google, though, so you'll probably do just as well there. __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

11-01-2006, 11:06 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	I've been given a lot of advice, including some aromatherapy preparations that even if they don't directly address the disease, should at least make me feel more in harmony with the universe. Luckily the nerve branch that got activated is short, so I've got more localized symptoms. Speaking of which, it's time to put goo in my eye again. Not scratching itches that have no basis in reality is more than a little disconcerting. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-01-2006, 11:13 AM	#4
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Does a bath help? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

11-01-2006, 12:06 PM	#7
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Like most posters I know other people who've had it & it's nasty. Good luck with it, and get well soon. Look after yourself! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

11-01-2006, 11:44 AM	#5
skysidhe ~~Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.~~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 6,828	From what I've heard it's very painful. Take care. You know? Your job would wear anyone down. You should be yelling, punching walls or at the least protecting yourself in a passive way if those things don't do it for ya. Do paintball wars or ...something. lol, This might sound silly but stress has got to come out someway...if your not venting.

11-01-2006, 11:56 AM	#6
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Oh man... I am so sorry to hear that. You are always so fun (at least online) and with all that do, especially taking care of your mom, you deserve to be happy and healthy. My grandmother had shingles a year or so ago, but hers wasn't that bad as far as I know. I wish that you have only mild discomfort (as you can't avoid it entirely) and a fast recovery.

11-01-2006, 02:20 PM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Hope you start feeling better soon, wolf!

11-01-2006, 07:31 PM	#9
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	I had shingles about 13 years ago. I thought only old people got it - I was only 33 but was under a lot of stress for a long period of time. I had it on the nerves that wrap around from the lower vertebra around the front from both sides just under the last rib and holy freakin' hell that hurt worse than anything. I am very sorry you have to deal with shingles and hope its a mild, short-lived case. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

11-01-2006, 11:46 PM	#12
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	There is a treatment much better than Zovirex, Wolf. I can highly recommend it since I had my introduction to shingles/herpes more than 30 years ago, when a friend came to visit me for a week and assured me he had been to the doctor about that mysterious and painful eruption and was told it was harmless cold sores. I wish! Pain so bad that I could not stand light, headaches worse than migraines, nausea, it really DID feel like I caught a plague. The best, at least the only half-way good thing about it, is the outbreak that comes first will be the worst one. You'll always be prone to having it pop out again, especially when you are run-down and stressed, but it will be nothing like what you are experiencing now and you will recognize the signs a day in advance and take immediate measures. The treatment is L-LYSENE. The first day you take three 1,000-unit tabs and 2 each night afterwards until the eruption goes away. Lysene works on other viruses too, for some reason once your body become saturated with this enzyme the virus cannot stay active. The Lysene tabs are horse chokers and taste chalky and horrible, so if I can't get them down I crush them in a mortar and mix them with cheese spread to kill the flavor. Please try it, I swear it works like magic. And do not eat any chocolate or nuts, that can actually bring on another outbreak for me. __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

11-02-2006, 10:22 AM	#13
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	Let's get techincal, technical... I wanna get tecnical, technical...:p Yes, shingles are a type of herpesvirus. I was under the impression that Spexxvet meant Wolf had 'herpes', meaning the cause of coldsores. Both types of virus, (and 'mono' too, if you've ever had that) are all techinacally herpesviruses, but they are completely different species. Sorry, miscommunication. From Here: With color added by me for clarity. (specific species in black) Taxonomic Structure of the Family Family 00.031. Herpesviridae Subfamily 00.031.1. Alphaherpesvirinae Genus 00.031.1.01. Simplexvirus cause of the infamous coldsore... 031.1.01.003. Human herpesvirus 1 (Herpes simplex virus 1) 00.031.1.01.004. Human herpesvirus 2 (Herpes simplex virus 2) Genus 00.031.1.02. Varicellovirus 00.031.1.02.015. Human herpesvirus 3 . (Varicella-zoster virus) what people with chickenpox and shingles have Genus 00.031.1.03. Mardivirus Genus 00.031.1.04. Iltovirus Subfamily 00.031.2. Betaherpesvirinae Genus 00.031.2.01. Cytomegalovirus What preggo moms tested for when pregnant, because can cause troubles in newborns. Genus 00.031.2.02. Muromegalovirus Genus 00.031.2.03. Roseolovirus Subfamily 00.031.3. Gammaherpesvirinae Genus 00.031.3.01. Lymphocryptovirus 00.031.3.01.005. Human herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus) infectious mononucleosis "mono" Genus 00.031.3.02. Rhadinovirus 00.031.3.02.011. Human herpesvirus 8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus) __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

11-02-2006, 10:27 AM	#14
LabRat twatfaced two legged bumhole Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,143	And now, some jokes... Herpes Jokes TWO LINERS Q: How does herpes leave the hospital? A: On crotches Q: What's the difference between love and herpes? A: Herpes lasts forever Q: Which of the following does not belong: AIDS, gonorrhea, herpes, or Bill Clinton? A: Gonorrhea -- it can be cured. Q: Why is Michael Irvin (Dallas Cowboys) like herpes? A: He's embarrassing, goes away for weeks but then comes back, and responds well to drugs. Q: Why did the dumb blonde name her dog Herpes A: Because it wouldn't heel Q: How can you tell if you're staying over at the wrong girl's apartment? A: The towels in her bathroom are labeled "His" and "Herpes." Q: What is a nymphomaniac's worst nightmare? A: Meeting a handsome guy with a real big penis and herpes. __________________ Strength does not come from how much weight you can lift, or how many miles you can run. It comes from knowing that you set a goal, and rose to the challenge. Strength comes from within.

11-02-2006, 10:37 AM	#15
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I recall herpes--it was gonna be the scourge of the nation, no? The answer to the sexual revolution, God's revenge. Lemme tell ya--anyone with a cold sore has herpes. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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