I think I have shingles again.

[flea]

I last had shingles starting Feb. 4, 2009.  Don't you think it's unfair that I can't go 2 years and 3 months without getting shingles again? It's exactly the same as last time, in the pre-rash phase.  Give me a break, world?

(mr. flea noted, in front of the children, that shingles is caused by stress.  Casper told me I should work on being less stressed out.  I refrained from saying, "Pot-kettle" to her, because she is only 7. Also, I think I have every right to be stressed; as, indeed, I did last time I had shingles.)

(Also also, I am definitely not leading this Girl Scout troop next year.)

Comments

[meara]

Oh ick! But knowing early, can you go to the doc and get some anti-virals, or whatever will help, earlier than last time, maybe shorten the duration? Fingers crossed that knowledge is power! :)

[sara]

Would it do any good to run out and get the shot right now? My recollection from when I had it a few years ago is that a hefty dose of whateveritis right at the start of an outbreak is useful.

[flea]

Yeah, I have a doctor's appointment for tomorrow.

[sara]

Good plan. Shingles sucks.

[loligo]

Ouch!

I am all over the place with Girl Scouts these days. The weekly meetings have become sort of dreadful (mostly because my assistant got a new job and is almost never there anymore), but then we just went camping this weekend at the county-wide Camporee, and the girls were awesome and we all had a fantastic time. So I don't know.

[flea]

My girls are fine. My parents are pissing me off; basically, GS is a low priority for most, behind other commitments, so they show up when they feel like it and don't otherwise. And I'm just not tempermentally suited for this kind of thing.

[javacat]

Oh dear heavens, I hope it turned out to be something else. My fingers are crossed.