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My dad had it a few years ago. He’s typically one of those “suck it up and get on with it” arl fellas, but it completely wiped him out.

I had it when I was a kid, too young to remember remember much, but told I was screaming and I weren’t much of a crying child.
 

I had it a few years ago around the top of my hip. Had to walk around the house with my trousers pulled up like Simon Cowell. Even my blankets laying on me at night was sore. When I was at the doctor I asked if my son would be ok as he's stayed away from me an she said no, within the next 3-4 days he'll have chicken pox. And sure enough on the 4th day he was covered from head to toe in chicken pox.
 
Was told yesterday that I have it. Pain is absolutely bad. Was prescribed antivirals.

Anyone else ever had it?
Had it in my head years a go.
Felt like my skull had toothache.
Couldn't stand anybody even speaking to me.
Be careful you will think you are over it, feel OK weeks later it will knacker you again for days again.
Only thing as bad pain wise was neuralgia
 
Was told yesterday that I have it. Pain is absolutely bad. Was prescribed antivirals.

Anyone else ever had it?
I've had it, affected my shoulder. Very painful but the treatment does work, even if you don't think it'll ever end. Good luck.
 

Was told yesterday that I have it. Pain is absolutely bad. Was prescribed antivirals.

Anyone else ever had it?
I had it last week, the antivirals will kick in quite quickly from my experience and once the rash moves past the water blister phase you will feel way better.

I was luck enough not to have any flu symptoms.

Ask for some co-codomol for the pain if they didn't give you any, avoid very hot showers and get better soon mate
 
ive not but it can be quite nasty. Best of luck x
Thanks mate
Get better soon mate.
Thanks mate
Not me, but I remember my dad not enjoying it. Get well soon chap.
Sorry to hear about your dad mate.
My dad had it a few years ago. He’s typically one of those “suck it up and get on with it” arl fellas, but it completely wiped him out.

I had it when I was a kid, too young to remember remember much, but told I was screaming and I weren’t much of a crying child.
It is horrible mate.
Yep it's grim - A course of Aciclovir sorted it out eventually

Get well soon
Yep those the ones doctors gave me.
I had it a few years ago around the top of my hip. Had to walk around the house with my trousers pulled up like Simon Cowell. Even my blankets laying on me at night was sore. When I was at the doctor I asked if my son would be ok as he's stayed away from me a she said no, within the next 3-4 days he'll have chicken pox. And sure enough on the 4th day he was covered from head to toe in chicken pox.
Yeah it’s contagious if a person hasn’t had chickenpox 😢
Had it in my head years a go.
Felt like my skull had toothache.
Couldn't stand anybody even speaking to me.
Be careful you will think you are over it, feel OK weeks later it will knacker you again for days again.
Only thing as bad pain wise was neuralgia
Sounds nasty having it in your head mate.
 

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