I was starting to get depressed. A few weeks ago, I was complaining about the unbearable chest pain that I had and I was diagnosed to have Costochondritis and my rheumatologist gave me something for the pain and advised me to slow things down and take a break from work which I did. I took a leave from work for a couple of days and I refrain from doing any stressful things, so that I can get better. I was hoping that because I took a couple of days off, I’m on my way on getting better but last weekend my headaches had been constant and is becoming intolerable, I was even screaming for pain. Even my pain killers don’t seem to work anymore and last night, I developed a red rash in my forehead and this morning I had blisters. I was terrified, I thought I’m having another major lupus flare and it really scared me.
I went to my dermatologist this afternoon and she told me it was Herpes Zoster and explained to me what it was and she also gave me something for the pain. So I guess, this is where my headaches are coming from. I sort of had a sigh of relief, at least it was not a lupus flare and it was diagnosed early so it can be treated well. Now, I can probably sleep calmly again.
June 18th, 2008 at 5:31 pm
Did it appear on one side of your forehead sis? I had that when I was 5 mos preggy. It was really painful and considering my condition that time. The nerves are the ones attacked so it was really painful. What I feared most that time were the doses of antibiotics I had to take. Fast forward I am over that and we are very happy when CT was born without defects. God is really good though that was a difficult and painful experience for me.
June 18th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
yep, it’s on the right side of my forehead. I even have it on my eyelid which is really painful. I’m glad you were able to overcome it.
Thanks for sharing sis
June 18th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
The blisters totally disappeared for almost a month cgro with the shingles lasting around two weeks. Yung pain sa nerves lang lasted for a month. I thought then di ko kakayanin and my concern was more for CT 5mos in my womb kasi yung antibiotics I think 2 kinds yun ang sinasabing side effect kasi was cranial deformation which really scared me kaya ultrasound ako from time to time and monitor ng OB-gyne. I know it affects only one side of the body with the virus attacking the nerves mismo kaya it becomes more painful. Ako sa right side ng chest upper part ng breast and it went all the way round to the back pero amazing di sya tumawid sa left side ng body. Hirap din nun kasi slightest touch lang ng damit as in masakit na tapos preggy pa. I could remember I could only lie on my left side the whole night even while asleep. Namamanhid talaga yung left side ko becoz of my weight. Hay na remember ko sleepless nights and I went to work all throughout coz if I stayed home I could think of the pain. At least sa work I could numb myself by being busy with my mind. kasi alam ko di sya contagious except for those na di pa dumaan ng chicken pox.
June 19th, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I hope your feeling better soon!
God Bless!
June 20th, 2008 at 10:24 am
so dahil sa lupus pala. nauna ko binisita ung blessed chic mo eh.
ems, are you stressed out recently ? i think a week is not enough for you to rest. take care of yourself, worried ako for you.
June 20th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Hello Emmyrose! I hope everything is fine right now. Despite what you are feeling a couple of days ago may u have a good weekend ahead
June 28th, 2008 at 12:27 am
I read similar article also named Herpes Zoster, and it was completely different. Personally, I agree with you more, because this article makes a little bit more sense for me