With that thought in mind, I sure wish I knew what exactly happened in or to my body that made this happen - for all of us. Janice
From: lynne myers Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 6:13 AM To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles The way I understand it autoimmune disorders are caused when your immune system responds to a virus but ends up attacking healthy body tissues as well. --- On Sun, 3/14/10, Laura Beaudin <laura.beau...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Laura Beaudin <laura.beau...@gmail.com> Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles To: "lynne myers" <lynnemye...@yahoo.com> Cc: "tmic" <tmic-list@eskimo.com> Date: Sunday, March 14, 2010, 2:26 PM How would your system over react? I'm usually the first to say no to vaccines, but where shingles are concerned, doesn't this become a quality of life issue? I'd probably risk another relapse over the idea of getting shingles. Laura "You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." -James D. Miles- http://www.bananga.com ...empowering ourselves! On Practical-Homeschooling: 10 Free or Inexpensive Homeschool Options http://www.practical-homeschooling.org On 14/03/2010 5:54 AM, lynne myers wrote: > I have had Shingles twice since TM onset. Mine were only slightly > painful and very itchy. My physicians will not give me the shingles > vaccine, or any other vaccine for that matter. > They fear it may make my immune system over react again. > Lynne > > --- On *Sat, 3/13/10, bobby jim /<elbobber...@earthlink.net>/* wrote: > > > From: bobby jim <elbobber...@earthlink.net> > Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles > To: "Jan Hargrove" <jmh1...@sbcglobal.net>, "Betty Shaffer" > <vasso...@gmail.com>, tmic-list@eskimo.com > Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 7:51 PM > > They now have shingles vaccines. I've had one already. > BobbyJim > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Jan Hargrove > <http://us.mc534.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=jmh1...@sbcglobal.net> > > *To:* Betty Shaffer > <http://us.mc534.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vasso...@gmail.com> > ; tmic-list@eskimo.com > <http://us.mc534.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tmic-l...@eskimo.com> > > *Sent:* Saturday, March 13, 2010 13:20 > *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] shingles > > I had shingles soon after the onset of tm........not > uncommon........luckily > for me, the shingles were on my upper legs and bottom which > were still > totally numb!! > janh > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Betty Shaffer <vasso...@gmail.com > <http://us.mc534.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=vasso...@gmail.com>> > *To:* tmic-list@eskimo.com > <http://us.mc534.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tmic-l...@eskimo.com> > *Sent:* Sat, March 13, 2010 11:45:05 AM > *Subject:* [TMIC] shingles > > Has anybody out there had shingles? If so, how did it affect you? > The doctor was puzzled, saying my rash looked like shingles, > but the pain description didn't sound typical. I have jolts > of pain rather thanm deep, constant pain. The rash is on my > waist. I wonder if T.M. makes things different. My face is > quite flushed. > After consulting another doctor who confirmed shingles, the > first one prescribed medication. > Betty in Oregon > >