oh god, I think I have shingles.
Feb. 4th, 2009 06:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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Painful skin for no apparent reason? Check. Stared Monday, at my waist on the left-hand side. I thought maybe it was irritation from the zipper on my skirt, but I was wearing tights, so? Application of lotion is painful but also somewhat soothing.
Red rash starting to rise 1-2 days later? Check. It started this morning, and has spread since then. Only on one side. This is described as the most characteristic presentation of shingles.
Fuck. I guess I should go to the doctor, right? Anybody had this? Am I nuts to self-diagnose from Google? It matches so exactly. And I had the fucking chickenpox twice. Really badly, the second time.
Painful skin for no apparent reason? Check. Stared Monday, at my waist on the left-hand side. I thought maybe it was irritation from the zipper on my skirt, but I was wearing tights, so? Application of lotion is painful but also somewhat soothing.
Red rash starting to rise 1-2 days later? Check. It started this morning, and has spread since then. Only on one side. This is described as the most characteristic presentation of shingles.
Fuck. I guess I should go to the doctor, right? Anybody had this? Am I nuts to self-diagnose from Google? It matches so exactly. And I had the fucking chickenpox twice. Really badly, the second time.