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Shingles In Older People

Discussion in 'Parents & Siblings' started by ChennaiExpress, Jul 3, 2018.

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    Well, he eats "kulfi" each night, i.e. half-and-half on medium heat, stirred, stirred, stirred. Then kept in freezer. Once solid, then it's ready to eat.

    Will ask if that helped him.
     
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    On Friday, Dad went to Dr.

    Lesions are starting to crust and heal

    Dad is trying to reduce his dependency on Benadryl (anti-itch)

    Yesterday, Dad said pain is 2 time more, so I am kinda scared. I would think that we caught Shingles early enough.

    Dad has another Dr appt today.

    Hopefully she will lower the dose and give clearance to go to other Dr, i.e Neurologist.

    Please pray for my Dad. He's got another several decades ahead of him.
     
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    Shingles Update

    Dad has another follow-up with Dr tomorrow. Hope she will give capsacian for him to apply where shingles lesions are healing.

    Dad is in such tremendous pain. Even thought outbreak was at lower right torso, he is getting extreme pain on his bottom left leg (size of a football), and terrible itching on his upper left arm.

    Is this part of shingles? We thougth we caught the illness early on.

    But it is interesting to note, in mid-Jun urine lab, it shows related virus in urine. We thought it was a false positive (sometimes urine tests are incorrect).

    So perhaps the virus was in his body before mid-June.

    I am trying my best to make him well. To the extent I wish to make managing health conditions are part of PHd thesis (otherwise he thinks my life is getting spoiled). At least I can take care of my Dad and be around people!

    Just worried about my Dad. Few nights ago he was in pain and prayed that God take him away.

    Really upset right now.
     

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