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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: Spouses and Caregivers => Topic started by: babycake on October 10, 2013, 10:28:28 PM

Title: shingles
Post by: babycake on October 10, 2013, 10:28:28 PM

what is the chance for someone like me
or anyone else on dialysis
 to get shingles

i was around my caretaker ( no she doesnt live with me)
 on wed and i noticed this thing on her neck

 she said she had a small case of this yrs ago
 and it went away
 well she went to the doc today
 and that what she found out

i had the chicken pox
when i was little
but i sure dont need the shingles
at this point
my aunt and my uncle
 both had it

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: homepartnerctl on October 11, 2013, 06:19:15 PM

Talk to your doctor and be sure you have had the shingles vaccine.  My mom got it and she suffered a lot.  After her episode they still gave her the vaccine to prevent further chances of getting shingles.  If you are going to get it you will know about 7 days after exposure. If you gat any symptoms call doctor immediately because there are medications to limit the course of the virus.
STAY WELL!

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: Rerun on October 11, 2013, 09:06:58 PM

  They want you to be over 50yrs old before you get the shingles shot.  Don't touch the person's rash.  I have had them and they suck.

I know if a person has never had chicken pox they can get them from a person who has Shingles. 

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: Swamp Gator on October 12, 2013, 04:14:48 PM

Ask your family Dr and don't take no for an answer. I fought to get my shot and finally got it. I am the only person in my center that has gotten the shot so far.

SG

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: babycake on October 12, 2013, 04:54:22 PM

i had the chicken pox
when i was little

and no i havent touched her
and i havent seen my friend
sense wed
 but i have talked
 to her on the phone
 as for being over 50
i wont be 50
untill next month

 but i will talk'
to my doc
 even though
i have talked to the
 nurse at  dialyis

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: Simon Dog on October 14, 2013, 07:52:58 AM

Immunosuppressive drugs may contraindicate the shingles vaccine, so if you are on D, get the shot while you still can.

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: billybags on October 14, 2013, 11:00:09 AM

In UK our doctors are just rolling out the shingles vaccine. If you are between 72 and 75 you can have it , how crazy is that. I had shingles about 8 years ago and it was blood* awful. Apparently you get a really bad first bout and after that the episodes are not as awful. Yes you can keep getting it. I think I have had two episodes in 6 years mostly brought on by stress. The meds do seem to work but you have to be alert to the virus so you get the meds as soon as possiable.

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: homepartnerctl on October 14, 2013, 07:41:25 PM

Thinking of you and hope you are feeling well.

Title: Re: shingles
Post by: babycake on October 22, 2013, 09:08:47 AM

i had ask the nurse at dialyis
even had ask the nurse at my doc

and they both stated
 as long as the shingles
are not oozy
then your not contagious

if they were oozing
then
there is something
to be concerned about