Mary asks…
Please help!!my wife has nerve damage in her back……?
from having shingles and not treating it.its very painful for her,the doctor has prescribed lyrica,(very expensive,no insurance)and she sleeps on a heating pad every night.Any suggestions as to how to relieve pain would be very very helpful and appreciated!! thank ya’ll!
admin answers:
Cannabis
The FDA acknowledges its treatment of neuropathic pain, and it is known for its analgesic properties.
It is inexpensive and carries no risk of addiction.
George asks…
Shingles? Should I be worried?
Normally I don’t ask questions on Yahoo! Answers, but this one’s really got me kind of worried.
My boyfriend went to the doctor today and found out that he has shingles. He got some medicine to treat it and has it covered with a bandage so it won’t spread. He’s had it for a while and he ignored it mostly until I told him he really needed to check it out as it had been bothering him for a few days before that. His mother told him it might be shingles (and she was obviously right) and that he needed to go to the doctor. Now, my boyfriend and I hang out a lot and when I asked him if shingles was contagious, he said it was. I haven’t come in contact with the skin on the affected area as it’s on his side/abdomen and always covered by his shirt.
So I’m wondering how likely I am to get it if it’s always been covered. Also, what are symptoms of shingles? His mother also said that it can be deadly if untreated. Is this true? I’m really worred.
admin answers:
Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. After someone gets chicken pox the virus lies dormant in the body. Later in life the virus can be reactivated and appears as shingles.
A person with shingles can give the virus to someone who has never had chicken pox (or the immunization), but that person will develop chicken pox, not shingles.
Shingles can be painful, but not fatal.
Sandy asks…
How can I estimate the cost of building a 16 X18 deck?
Plan to use pressure treated lumber and put a shingle roof off the eve of my house
admin answers:
Why dont you go ahead and use this estimator tool. Type in your measurements, it will tell you exactly how much you need then find the price for yourself! So easy!
Http://www.findanyfloor.com/OnlineTools.xhtml
Lizzie asks…
How can I remove the black streaks on my roof?
Many of the houses in my development (including mine) have black streaks on their roofs. The housed are all about 10 years old. Usually on one side only. I appears to be a bleed through of the shingle. Is there a way to treat or clean this?
admin answers:
Try power washing with bleach.
Thomas asks…
Shingles and diabetes?
I am 25 and a type 2 diabetic and I have shingles! I also unfortunately don’t have insurance yet so I can’t get any medical treatment for it. It is all on my left side and I have had the rash and the blisters for about three days now.
How long will this all last and what can I do at home to treat it as a diabetic?
admin answers:
Any emergecny room is required to treat by law, there are also free clinics everywhere, worst of the pain will subsdie in 5-7 days, full healing can be two weeks or more, had it my self several years ago- left side from mid chect to middle of my back, was all most three weeks before I was fully functional, there is a cream treatment for it. Can not help on the diabetes.
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