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Old 12-13-2011, 11:08 PM #1
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I went to the doctor today only to find out I have shingles! (a small patch of 6 bumps under my armpit)

I'm on Tysabri and get my infusion every 8 weeks. My last infusion was November 10 so I am assuming I have plenty of time to recover. The doc gave me Valtrex.

Is there anything in particular I should know about MS and shingles? Any suggestions on how to manage? Anything "natural" to use along with the Valtrex?

I have never had shingles and am not a happy camper right now.

Thanks for any help you can give!!
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Sorry Natalie..ugh! Shingles and MS come from the same herpes virus, IMHO, and we usually end up with both at one time or another..

Take your valtrex and whatever for pain and just ride it out. The Valtrex will help it go away a bit faster, I think.

My sympathies..
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lucky you, you have Valtrex!

When I had shingles, I didnt know what it was, and it was on the side of my chest, in an area that I didnt want people to see, so I never went to the doctor for it. It really hurt, because my bra strap when over it and irritated it. Still have the scars from it. (I also had mono and strep at around the same time. I was an unhappy camper that winter)

It was only years later that I saw pictures of shingles and went..."hey...that looks/sounds familiar!"

Hope you recover quick!
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I went to the doctor today only to find out I have shingles! (a small patch of 6 bumps under my armpit)

I'm on Tysabri and get my infusion every 8 weeks. My last infusion was November 10 so I am assuming I have plenty of time to recover. The doc gave me Valtrex.

Is there anything in particular I should know about MS and shingles? Any suggestions on how to manage? Anything "natural" to use along with the Valtrex?

I have never had shingles and am not a happy camper right now.

Thanks for any help you can give!!
Well, Natalie, I guess you'd just as well make the most of your shingles and start a roofing business.

Oh that was baaad -- sorry!!!

Sorry about your stupid shingles -- that stinks! I hope its a mild case for you, friend. Feel better!!!
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Did you call your neuro to let him/her know? It's important when we have things like this come up to let them know...
hope your med works quickly!!
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I've heard people say they use lidoderm patches for the pain. They are rx and not cheap! I had chicken pox as a kid, its the same virus, waiting for the shingles.
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Ouch!!!

I have heard that Shingles are nasty and painful. I had adult chicken pox at 28 and often wonder if shingles will come to me at some stage - I hope not. MS visited me a couple of years after the chicken pox, I had 'Mono' or glandular fever as it is known in Aus years ago

Interesting that these rotten things all seem to be linked.

I hope you aren''t in too much pain.

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Interesting that these rotten things all seem to be linked.
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Exactly, and as soon as they find the missing link, we will have a cure. In the meantime, big pharma is not interested..
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Hope the shingles clear up soon, Natalie.
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I had shingles (I do not have a diagnose of MS) I came across this web site. 1st time I had it (both time on my eyelid and forehead/scalp) I was given valtrex. I got it again and took Tagament and I think it helped or atleast lessend the pain and duration. Either way, interesting.

http://www.encognitive.com/node/5417
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