Hatrack River Forum: Nice. I think I have chicken pox...AGAIN.

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Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :

Well, this would explain why I can't shake this "cold." I think I might have chicken pox, yet again. If I do, this will be the fifth time in my life I've had it. HOORAY. [Frown]

I just started breaking out in a mysteriously chicken-poxy plague of red bumps all over. I have an appointment with my doctor, but not for three and a half hours. I REALLY hope it's not chicken pox again. Every time I have it, it's less horrible, but it's still no fun, and it hangs onto me forever. My doctors can't tell me why I have a retarded immunity to this virus, either. It's just a magical genetic surprise, I guess.

Anyway, it could just be an average old rash as a result of my already lowered immunity, and it will go away soon, so I'll keep my fingers crossed. [Frown]

Just needed to vent. Okay, back to vaccuuming and sweeping and scrubbing the bathroom (and no, I wasn't scrubbing the bathroom when the rash erupted, so it's not a reaction to Comet, or anything! [Smile]

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Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Oh, poor thing! My brother had five cases as a kid. Because of that, they recommended the vaccination. And yep, he was one of the ones who had a very mild case shortly after getting the vaccination (it was going around and I guess his immunity to it wasn't complete.)

Oh, well. I hope you feel better soon.

Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :

Now that I'm an adult (all my previous cases were as a kid...my pediatrician is now retired, darn it, otherwise I'm sure he'd love to talk to my current doctor about it!) I bet they'll vaccinate me, too.

Or it could be shingles, which is something that just can't be helped, as I understand it - like a recurrence of the chicken pox that's already in me.

Otherwise, I'm in great health, so I really shouldn't complain. Life could be much worse. [Wink]

Posted by Samprimary (Member # 8561) on :

Yeah, shingles is herpes zoster. Once you have chickenpox, you never really don't have it.

It doesn't sound like shingles (which confines itself to a general region) so .. yes, hopefully it is not.

GWS

Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

Oy! Feel better.

My little brother had mononucleosis twice. We told him that he had stereonucleosis.

Posted by Libbie (Member # 9529) on :

Hahaha - stereonucleosis. Love it.

Well, I am back from the doctor. Apparently, it's a drug rash (a pretty bad one!). It looks like I'm allergic to the amoxicillin I was given for a very wimpy case of strep throat almost two weeks ago! Wow!

Good to know, I guess. Now I'm so tired from all the cleaning and going to the doctor and having a horrid cold that I'm going to put on Manos: Hands of Fate and take a nap with my kitties. Good night, Hatrack, from rash-covered me. <3