Thought you'd get a kick out of this based on recent conversations:


I just came back from my doctor's appointment. Told him the whole
story about being an idiot and installing fiberglass insulation over
my head without wearing any protection.

He looked at my still swollen eye and blisters.

Said, "that's not from insulation .... you have shingles."

Nah, I said. Too coincidental. Explained again that it all started
within hours after I was doing the overhead insulation installation.

He just grinned at me and said "you have shingles and I'll bet my
license on it".

I told him that I had googled up fiberglass allergies and had seen
pictures of blisters that look exactly like what I have.
He was getting a kick out of my self-diagnosis and asked me how I
could tell a shingle blister from one caused by a reaction to
fiberglass.
I was catching on. "So, a blister is a blister?"

I said, "but I thought shingles usually happens on only one side of
your body ... and usually your chest or abdomen".

He told me It's not as common to get it on your face and when it
affects an eye it can be particularly serious without treatment with
possible blindness. It's also very painful because in addition to
the blisters, it can feel like you have a needle stuck in your eye.
(That's exactly how it feels)

He gave me prescriptions for a bunch of medicine to start taking and
then sent me immediately over to a nearby eye clinic.

I was still not 100 percent convinced, knowing that I once had a
severe reaction to fiberglass and fiberglass resins when working at
Boston Whaler.
But as I recall, I didn't get blisters then. My face just swelled up
big time and was probably more a reaction to fresh resin.

So, the eye doc has me in his machine poking around and focusing
strange colored lights in my eye. I was telling him also that I
still thought it could be due to getting fiberglass dust on my face
and in my eye. He said, "does it feel like there's a pin stuck in
your eye?" I said, "exactly".

He said, "That's because you have shingles."

So, I was democratically out-voted by two doctors. I have shingles.

So, now I have steroid pills to take every three hours, steroid drops
to put in my eye 8 times a day and some other pill to take.

Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.

On 10/9/13 1:04 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Thought you'd get a kick out of this based on recent conversations:


I just came back from my doctor's appointment. Told him the whole
story about being an idiot and installing fiberglass insulation over my
head without wearing any protection.

He looked at my still swollen eye and blisters.

Said, "that's not from insulation .... you have shingles."

Nah, I said. Too coincidental. Explained again that it all started
within hours after I was doing the overhead insulation installation.

He just grinned at me and said "you have shingles and I'll bet my
license on it".

I told him that I had googled up fiberglass allergies and had seen
pictures of blisters that look exactly like what I have.
He was getting a kick out of my self-diagnosis and asked me how I could
tell a shingle blister from one caused by a reaction to fiberglass.
I was catching on. "So, a blister is a blister?"

I said, "but I thought shingles usually happens on only one side of
your body ... and usually your chest or abdomen".

He told me It's not as common to get it on your face and when it
affects an eye it can be particularly serious without treatment with
possible blindness. It's also very painful because in addition to the
blisters, it can feel like you have a needle stuck in your eye. (That's
exactly how it feels)

He gave me prescriptions for a bunch of medicine to start taking and
then sent me immediately over to a nearby eye clinic.

I was still not 100 percent convinced, knowing that I once had a severe
reaction to fiberglass and fiberglass resins when working at Boston Whaler.
But as I recall, I didn't get blisters then. My face just swelled up
big time and was probably more a reaction to fresh resin.

So, the eye doc has me in his machine poking around and focusing strange
colored lights in my eye. I was telling him also that I still thought
it could be due to getting fiberglass dust on my face and in my eye.
He said, "does it feel like there's a pin stuck in your eye?" I
said, "exactly".

He said, "That's because you have shingles."

So, I was democratically out-voted by two doctors. I have shingles.

So, now I have steroid pills to take every three hours, steroid drops
to put in my eye 8 times a day and some other pill to take.

Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.




Geez, how awful. I wouldn't wish shingles on even...John Herring or
PsychoSnotty. My outbreak went from my navel around to my back on the
right side. So painful, I had to sleep sitting up for a couple of days.
Saw the nurse practioner the other day and she said it was healing up
and the fact that I had the shot some months ago kept it from getting a
lot worse, and that I was not likely to be "attacked" again.

It's really miserable.

Have a good and swift recovery.

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:

Thought you'd get a kick out of this based on recent conversations:


I just came back from my doctor's appointment. Told him the whole
story about being an idiot and installing fiberglass insulation over
my head without wearing any protection.

He looked at my still swollen eye and blisters.

Said, "that's not from insulation .... you have shingles."

Nah, I said. Too coincidental. Explained again that it all started
within hours after I was doing the overhead insulation installation.

He just grinned at me and said "you have shingles and I'll bet my
license on it".

I told him that I had googled up fiberglass allergies and had seen
pictures of blisters that look exactly like what I have.
He was getting a kick out of my self-diagnosis and asked me how I
could tell a shingle blister from one caused by a reaction to
fiberglass.
I was catching on. "So, a blister is a blister?"

I said, "but I thought shingles usually happens on only one side of
your body ... and usually your chest or abdomen".

He told me It's not as common to get it on your face and when it
affects an eye it can be particularly serious without treatment with
possible blindness. It's also very painful because in addition to
the blisters, it can feel like you have a needle stuck in your eye.
(That's exactly how it feels)

He gave me prescriptions for a bunch of medicine to start taking and
then sent me immediately over to a nearby eye clinic.

I was still not 100 percent convinced, knowing that I once had a
severe reaction to fiberglass and fiberglass resins when working at
Boston Whaler.
But as I recall, I didn't get blisters then. My face just swelled up
big time and was probably more a reaction to fresh resin.

So, the eye doc has me in his machine poking around and focusing
strange colored lights in my eye. I was telling him also that I
still thought it could be due to getting fiberglass dust on my face
and in my eye. He said, "does it feel like there's a pin stuck in
your eye?" I said, "exactly".

He said, "That's because you have shingles."

So, I was democratically out-voted by two doctors. I have shingles.

So, now I have steroid pills to take every three hours, steroid drops
to put in my eye 8 times a day and some other pill to take.

Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming happier that I did.
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

On 10/9/2013 1:04 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
Thought you'd get a kick out of this based on recent conversations:


I just came back from my doctor's appointment. Told him the whole
story about being an idiot and installing fiberglass insulation over my
head without wearing any protection.

He looked at my still swollen eye and blisters.

Said, "that's not from insulation .... you have shingles."

Nah, I said. Too coincidental. Explained again that it all started
within hours after I was doing the overhead insulation installation.

He just grinned at me and said "you have shingles and I'll bet my
license on it".

I told him that I had googled up fiberglass allergies and had seen
pictures of blisters that look exactly like what I have.
He was getting a kick out of my self-diagnosis and asked me how I could
tell a shingle blister from one caused by a reaction to fiberglass.
I was catching on. "So, a blister is a blister?"

I said, "but I thought shingles usually happens on only one side of
your body ... and usually your chest or abdomen".

He told me It's not as common to get it on your face and when it
affects an eye it can be particularly serious without treatment with
possible blindness. It's also very painful because in addition to the
blisters, it can feel like you have a needle stuck in your eye. (That's
exactly how it feels)

He gave me prescriptions for a bunch of medicine to start taking and
then sent me immediately over to a nearby eye clinic.

I was still not 100 percent convinced, knowing that I once had a severe
reaction to fiberglass and fiberglass resins when working at Boston Whaler.
But as I recall, I didn't get blisters then. My face just swelled up
big time and was probably more a reaction to fresh resin.

So, the eye doc has me in his machine poking around and focusing strange
colored lights in my eye. I was telling him also that I still thought
it could be due to getting fiberglass dust on my face and in my eye.
He said, "does it feel like there's a pin stuck in your eye?" I
said, "exactly".

He said, "That's because you have shingles."

So, I was democratically out-voted by two doctors. I have shingles.

So, now I have steroid pills to take every three hours, steroid drops
to put in my eye 8 times a day and some other pill to take.

Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



O'Bamacare's got you covered.
When you recover from this, go get that colonoscpy that's overdue.

"John H" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:


Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming
happier that I did.
--

John H.

---------------------------

It's funny because I had been considering getting a "shingles shot"
this year. I should have last year, I guess.
If the vaccine can prevent or even minimize an onset of shingles, I'd
recommend it to everyone as I am discovering what it's like to have
it. I'd describe it as more like torture that won't take a break.

In article , "Mr.
Luddite" says...

"John H" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:


Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming
happier that I did.

Like I've said, my only experience was my aunt, she was a tough lady,
and she got shingles and it was just awful watching the agony she was
in. Ended up compromising her immunity, and she was in the hospital.

"Hank©" wrote in message
eb.com...


O'Bamacare's got you covered.
When you recover from this, go get that colonoscpy that's overdue.

--------------------------

Right now I'd trade a colonoscopy a week for the next two months for
this.

Just noticed something that's almost funny. The doc said that
because the shingles virus follows nerve paths, you will only get it
on one side of your body at a time.

It's only my left eye and left side of my face that are affected, but
I have a bunch of blisters on the top of my scalp (under my remaining,
thinning hair).

I just ran my fingers over them and realized that they all start from
the centerline and go leftward. The right side is fine. Weird.

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:49:36 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:



"John H" wrote in message
.. .

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:


Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming
happier that I did.

---------------------------

It's funny because I had been considering getting a "shingles shot"
this year. I should have last year, I guess.
If the vaccine can prevent or even minimize an onset of shingles, I'd
recommend it to everyone as I am discovering what it's like to have
it. I'd describe it as more like torture that won't take a break.


My sympathies. Wish there was more I could do.

I can't understand something. Perhaps it's my news reader. When I hit the Reply button for almost
any message, the message to which I'm responding is quoted. However, this is not the case with your
messages. The only way my reply quotes you is if I copy and paste your message in the reply.

Any ideas?

Greg - if you read this - you got any ideas?
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

On 10/9/2013 2:25 PM, John H wrote:
On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:49:36 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com wrote:



"John H" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:


Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming
happier that I did.

---------------------------

It's funny because I had been considering getting a "shingles shot"
this year. I should have last year, I guess.
If the vaccine can prevent or even minimize an onset of shingles, I'd
recommend it to everyone as I am discovering what it's like to have
it. I'd describe it as more like torture that won't take a break.


My sympathies. Wish there was more I could do.

I can't understand something. Perhaps it's my news reader. When I hit the Reply button for almost
any message, the message to which I'm responding is quoted. However, this is not the case with your
messages. The only way my reply quotes you is if I copy and paste your message in the reply.

Any ideas?

Greg - if you read this - you got any ideas?


The dashes he uses as a separator causes newsreaders to treat his
response as a sig line.
Sig lines usually aren't included in a reply. Maybe he wants it that way.

"John H" wrote in message
...

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:49:36 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:



"John H" wrote in message
.. .

On Wed, 9 Oct 2013 13:04:47 -0400, "Mr. Luddite" nowayalso.jose.com
wrote:


Have to go back to both docs in a week.

Terrific.



Sorry to hear about that. Hope the medicine helps.

I got my shot when they first became available, and I'm becoming
happier that I did.

---------------------------

It's funny because I had been considering getting a "shingles shot"
this year. I should have last year, I guess.
If the vaccine can prevent or even minimize an onset of shingles, I'd
recommend it to everyone as I am discovering what it's like to have
it. I'd describe it as more like torture that won't take a break.


My sympathies. Wish there was more I could do.

I can't understand something. Perhaps it's my news reader. When I hit
the Reply button for almost
any message, the message to which I'm responding is quoted. However,
this is not the case with your
messages. The only way my reply quotes you is if I copy and paste your
message in the reply.

Any ideas?

Greg - if you read this - you got any ideas?
--

John H.

Hope you're having a great day!

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I don't know. I tried something different here after reading Hank's
response to your question. My "reader" applies the arrows in
front of all previous quoted text *except* the most recent one to
which I am typically responding to. I was putting a series of
dashes to separate the most recent quote from my response. Hank
says that some newsreaders interpret the dashes as the beginning of a
signature line. Maybe that's the problem. I tried using upward
arrows as a separator in this response. If it fixes the problem, let
me know.