Post by browneyedhunni85 on Jul 15, 2013 16:39:48 GMT -5
I think my mom may have shingles. She showed me this awful rash at the top of her leg. We googled images and some of them look like hers. One of my aunts currently has shingles but they haven't been in contact with each other. I'm freaking out a bit because my parents watch Christian. She is going to the doctor tomorrow.
Your poor mom, shingles is awful. The doctor will just put her on a herpes medication for a couple weeks (I couldn't take anything since I was BFing so I was actually contagious). And the only way Christian will get chicken pox is if he physically touches your mom's rash.
Post by spaghetticat on Jul 15, 2013 16:53:00 GMT -5
I just posted something similar. My mil had them and she watched V. We didn't have any problems. Just make sure he doesn't come in contact with the rash and she washes her hands.
Is it just on one leg? If it is on two it most likely isn't shingles.
It's on the back of one of her legs, close to her bottom.
Huh. That isn't the most common place for shingles, but it could happen. Yuck. That would be worse than when I had them on my torso because of the chafing.
It started with an itchy rash on my neck and I had swollen lymph nodes on my scalp and behind my ears. After a couple days, I was really weak and had a fever, it felt like a bad cold.
Post by blondiesbored on Jul 15, 2013 21:28:08 GMT -5
My mother had shingles when I was pregnant. Hers was on her back and it was a nasty "ring of roses" rash. She still has nerve damage because of it. Please urge your mom to get on the herpes meds to help ward off any of those lingering effects. My aunt also had it this year on her face and in her left eye. She was lucky not to lose her vision. Like the above posts, I wouldn't worry unless he touches the open rash. Good luck to your mom.