This past Sunday is when I noticed the first bumps, since then I have been to the doctor, they've prescribed me medicine, but it always gets worse before it gets better. I'm SO itchy and in pain and didn't know if anyone had any safe tricks for baby and me to help ease me through this? Please help!!

I just took my 23 month old son to his pediatrician today for what we thought was poison ivy. The Dr. told me it looks like shingles! He has it around his foot & on his thigh & some on the top of the crack of his bobo. I have no idea how he got this he has never had chicken pox. (shingles comes from the same virus as chicken pox) My sweet lil boy has 3 lil sores in his mouth! I am seriously FREAKING OUT! His Dr. said he could've gotten the shingles from the chicken pox vaccine he got when he t

I got the shingles (down my neck and shoulder) when I was eight months pregnant with my 1st child and now I am 30 weeks along with my 2nd baby and I have been having some shooting pain in my neck where I had the shingles before and I am hoping that this isn't a sign that they are going to come back again. I am not sure if that is possible and if it is, that they could come back in the same spot again. Does anyone know?

hi i am 24 weeks pregnant and have been told to day that i have shingles the doctor really was not helpful and i have been left wondering how bad that is during pregnancy i have 2 other babies 1 2 year old and a nine month old can they catch this from me? is it bad for my unborn baby and how long am i going to feel ill for? sorry lots of questions i know i just hope you can help me answer them thank you

I'm still in my 1st trimester and my first out break with shingles was in early February I had it for 3 weeks then it finally went away. The doctor didn't give me and medicine or creams he said I'm pregnant take tylenol that's all you can do. So I did just that. Well it was gone for about 2 weeks, then last night I get little bump about an inch from where the shingles use to be. I didn't think nothing of it. This morning I realize its shingles once again. What I want to know is why I would hav

This just started this morning, after i got out of the shower i noticed on my left arm and right arm was covered in a rash. I thought maybe it could be from getting out of the warm shower, so i just told myself i would keep an eye on it. About an 1 1/2 later, it was still there and it started to get itchy and burn. I dont know what to do? I called my dr and he said to put some itch cream on it, but i really want to know what it is and what it is from. could it be an allergic reaction to someth

When I was 4 years old, my mother left me and my sister with my abusive alcoholic father so that she could go move on with her life and join the navy. I'm not too sure about before that time, but I definitely know that my father started abusing me after that. Mentally, physically, and sexually he abused me (and only me, my sister was always treated better) telling me things like I looked like my mom and I was worthless and ugly and fat and stupid. I had to deal with that for 9 years, every sum

Ok. I am 9 weeks pregnant. My husband and I are trying to make extra room in the house so we have been doing a lot of work in the garage. Well, today I was out there trying to organize and clean up. I was pushing a long heavy objects (for example: shingles), and lifting a lot of objects (not necessarily heavy). I have read contradicting facts as far as what not to lift and when not to lift (1st, 2nd, 3rd trimesters). Now I am worried, as I may have hurt the baby. I never felt like I w

I am 6 months pregnant and on weds, 2 days ago, my mother found out that she has shingles. She lives in another state and was given the antiviral meds 3 x day for 7 days which she started on Weds. Here's the dilema. My baby shower is in 1 week and she will be here on Friday (in 7 days). Will she infect me or my guest at the shower? I've already had chicken pox and had the vaccine when i went into the military. I also have 3 other pregnant women coming that also have had chicken pox. I s

can i get it from her? i have never had the chicken pox. my baby shower is 2 days away should she come or not? i have also already been around her all week could i already have it?

can i get it from her? i have never had the chicken pox. my baby shower is 2 days away should she come or not? i have also already been around her all week could i already have it?

I am just curious to hear from other women if they actually lost weight during pregnancy, not related to morning sickness or nausea and what the reason was behind it if they know. I am currently 7 months pregnant. Overall since I started to see my OB/GYN I have lost 6 pounds in total for the whole pregnancy. This last visit was just 2 weeks since the last one and I lost 4lbs. I have had a lot of stress and have been sick with shingles for the past 2 weeks so I am thinking that has somethin

Can somebody please help me out here? Give me your opinion...do you think im pregnant from these symptoms? And if I am...why are all my tests coming up negetive? My period was due wedsday (2 days ago) Ive NEVER been late in my life, and i am in no way stressed out. I had spotting last sunday, pink and at one point a brownish color...ive never spotted and i am not on birth control. Ive been really tired, eating alot, very moody. My discharge was a milky color. I got shingles, (i dont no if that

ok i was in work earlier and my dad phones me up and he tells me that someone who i spent a good 2 hours of my time with has just found out she has shingles, not only that my dad has started to get them to (its my dads lady friends mum who has them so he spends alot of time at the shop doing odd jobs) anyway so yesterday i had contact with 2 people with shingle. thing is im 30 weeks pregnant and ive never had chickenpox i dont even no if im immune, i dont even no if i need to go to docs or any

what can i do to get a second scan, i'm 32 weeks pregnant and was only given a 12 week scan because of where i live, i dont want to lie about anything bad incase it tempts fate, any suggestions or should i just wait? I saw a friend recently who thought she might have shingles, but i dont think she has............

My best Friend has just been diagnosed with HSV-2. She had a legion on her arm that her Doctor initially thought was shingles. But after a swab test of the fluid, she has been told it is HSV-2. She is 9 weeks pregnant and has caught HSV-2 in the last few weeks, as she was negative in her 6-7 week pregnancy blood test. Her doctor said it’s rare to get the legion on her upper arm and have no symptoms on her genital area. He also said it is contagious through the fluid in side the legions and c

yes, same ole song and dance here, but I am going nuts.... I live in Galveston tx and I am not getting ANYWHERE with our govt. 1st let me say I dont want handouts, I HAD A GREAT JOB for yeas before IKE came along... I have insurance on my home but it wont cover windstorm, ie THE hole in my roof, and BLUROOF, haha they denied me too said they only cover shingle damage, not holes like mine...nor fences and busted out windows.... FEMA told me to take a hike too, said flood insurance will cover t

I was diagnozed with shingles on last week. I am 33 y.o., never missed my period in my life. This month my mensus never really came, I saw few blood sports for 2 days, but it never started. I am not pregnant 100%. Is shingles can effect my period? Should I worry?

Hi i work at a school and 2 wks ago i got sent home as a child had slap cheek, i am 18 and a bit wks pregnant and it can cause misscarrage before 20wks, still havent got my blood test results to say if im immune to the virus or not! i went bak to work this monday as i felt bad for being off so long, now another child has got shingles so i got sent home again!!! is it safe after so many weeks pregnant to be around these viruses as i dont want to be sent home every week coz the kids keep comming

I have recently had my period twice in the past two months. I am a little worried because I have not gotten it this month. My last period ended the 1st of this month. I did some reading online and noticed that your period can change if you are stressed out. I just got over the shingles, which you get from being stressed, so could this be why my period hasn't come this month? I also read that by starting a new workout routine and dieting can cause irregular periods. I have started working

I am 71/2 weeks pregnant and i go to a church with a man that has the shingles...i know they are Contagious thew low imune system so how long do i need to say away from him? Or do i need to say away for a while help fast church is tomorrow...

Shingles is going around my fiance's work, today he is having to sit next to someone who actually got sent home with them on tuesday but today decided to come back. They work in an air conditioned room with no outside ventilation. Im just wondering how long the incubation period is - well how long these people should be staying off work. Luckily we have both had chicken pox but I am 31 weeks pregnant-and dont fancy picking it up!!! I thought the work should have an infectious illness protocol

Shingles is going around my fiance's work, today he is having to sit next to someone who actually got sent home with them on tuesday but today decided to come back. They work in an air conditioned room with no outside ventilation. Im just wondering how long the incubation period is - well how long these people should be staying off work. Luckily we have both had chicken pox but I am 31 weeks pregnant-and dont fancy picking it up!!! I thought the work should have an infectious illness protocol

This must be God testing me...... This is my second infection of shingles. The first I had a couple of few years back- in which the neuralgia was extremely painful and lasted for about 2 years. Now I a, 24 weeks pregnant, I also have a mild placental abruption- and now THIS, another infection of shingles. I am losing my mind. I have been reading that there is a slight risk of fetal varicella syndrome to the baby. Any med experts that can help me? Any experience or info at all is greatly appr

I will be a full 23 weeks tomorrow. I am having a boy and he has been very active. I woke up last weekend with what was thought to be a spider bite. Turns out its not. The doctors think it might be shingles or something simliar. I am waiting on the culture to come back. I have had a bad headache for the last several days and taking a lot of tylenol. Within the last two days my stomache and sides have started to hurt. Its not all the time. Its comes and goes. When I went to the restroom a coupl

i am 34 weeks pregnant.my husband has got shingles 2 wks back.rightnow he is in Uk and i am in india.but he is coming in 3 weeks.Although his rashes have already dried up ,We are schared that the baby may contaract the infection from him .I also had chickenpox few years ago.my baby may be deliverd at week 38.Plz give me some help.how long should i have to stay away from my husband and is there any chance that our baby can contaract the infection.?

i am 34 weeks pregnant.my husband has got shingles 2 wks back.rightnow he is in Uk and i am in india.but he is coming in 3 weeks.Although his rashes have already dried up ,We are schared that the baby may contaract the infection from him .I also had chickenpox few years ago.my baby may be deliverd at week 38.Plz give me some help.how long should i have to stay away from my husband and is there any chance that our baby can contaract the infection.?

I have a loving Grandson who is 24, and give till it hurts me. My Son got a girl pregnant at 16 and my grandson was the result. We brought him home from hospital because mother did not want him. We raise him husband and I, best decision we ever made in our marriage. I have M.S. and is in remission for how long I don't know, but when I had shingles It caused me to have paralysis and I could barely move for two weeks. My Grandson was there for me he washed me, fed me, got me into wheel chair a