Carol asks…
This is about my Dad. He has twice been suffering red rash all around his left eye down to the jaw bone?
This is about my Dad. He has twice been suffering red rash all around his left eye down to the jaw bone. His jaw hurts, making it dificult. He’s had lot of problems beginning in October of last years. He had carotid artery surgery; sever choking 4 o 5 times in hospital which left him in fear of eating; prostate cancer has come back and is being treated with hormone therapy which fixed ot fixed it last time. He also had back then, radiation therapy.
He’s seen an eye doctor. It’s not his eyes. He went to the dentst today, but the dentist couldn’t find anything, so they ruled out TMJ. They have also ruled out shingles.
My Dad is a young 85. You’d never know it to look at him. He is the light of my life.
Please, does anyone know anybody who has had similar symptoms? Please — no jokes. This is very serious.
I thank all of you who respond,
admin answers:
The only person i can think of that’s left to see is a dermatologist. Since it’s a rash. They should know. He might be having a reaction to something. I would talk to the normal doctor or a dermatologist. Or both
Michael asks…
my husband has been diagonised of Shingles one the 16th (on the tip of his nose).?
His first symptoms started on 13th.. he is on antiviral and antibiotic.. but my concern is that his eyes are very watery and itchy.He is just uncomfortable to sleep and if he doesn’t take ibrufen he gets severe heache. We went to the emergency and got his eyes checked and they think everything is fine with his eye.. but then why would his eye be so watery? Right now he has one big blister on the tip of his nose and that seems to be drying..but I am so worried about his eyes being itchy and watery..
admin answers:
SHINGLES IS CAUSED BY VIRUS . SO ALL THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WILL INCLUDE ITCHY AND WATERY EYES ,BLISTERS . SEEK HELP OF YOUR DOCTOR FOR A PALLIATIVE TREATMENT .
Steven asks…
my eye is very sore, constantly watering, on and off for 3 years now, eye doc says eyeball ok.?
prob blepharitis, but not same symptoms, comes on when i`m run down, skin underneath gets very dark, looks like i have black eye. tried everything, weeping and sticky, feels greasyish, constantly have to keep wiping eye, may last for 2 months then goes away til next time. occurs about 3-4 times per year, doc said could be shingle, but not sure so i`m just left with it. it`s driving me mad, vision blurred in eye as well. but eye doc said eyeball pristine, but it throbs occasionally. any suggestions would be appreciated.
admin answers:
Go and have your eyes tested by an optician. I have dry eyes which means I have to put in whats called real tears which I purchase from the chemist. My eyes are unable to hold liquid because of the dryness which causes my eyes to run.
Jenny asks…
Is it possible to get herpes through underwear or clothing? or through public restrooms?
I was found with hsv2 and 1 antbodies in my blood a few years ago, with the only symptom ever being some sores inside my mouth i assumed were cold sores. I was avirgin at the time, without any sexual contact whatsoever. Yet I had all the symptoms of the shingles. I had been working with senior citizens that summer. I was told “maybe that positive herpes result is really the varicella virus, and its the shingles that is afecting your eye but its rare because you are young”. All the while I am thinking how could the test for herpes have that broad range, and if I contracted that HSV2 disease from a roommate that had the virus that lent me her underwear one time. I have no symptoms now. The only symptom was my headache, that developed into eye pain that developed ARN and later a retinal detachment. I was given acyclovir at the hospital (where I was for a week while they were trying to figure out what I had) and then valtrex to take home. Was it herpes? was it shingles?
admin answers:
Herpes and shingles are synonymous with each other, since Herpes Zoster (the sexually transmitted kind) Herpes simplex (the cold sore kind), cytomegalovirus (CMV) and varicella (chicken pox) are all caused by the Herpesviridae family of viruses. These viruses are everywhere, and are easily transmitted through infected persons shedding the virus from their skin, saliva or sexual secretions.
You could have easily picked up the virus by kissing, sharing utensils (or sharing a soda with), or touching the surface (more likely a doorknob than a toilet seat) of an infected person.
HSV-1 causes shingles, which is the non-STD form of Herpes infection causes cold sores, or infecting nerves in the face, back or areas other than the genitals. HSV-2 causes genital herpes.
You could have picked up the virus in almost any manner, although the sharing of the underwear and public toilet seats are very unlikely ones (I would hope your roommate would have lent you a clean pair of underwear, and unless you are licking toilet seats, it’s very hard to pick anything up from them unless you have open wounds or sores on your butt)
So, the answer to your question is, yes, it was Herpes, and yes herpes causes shingles. If you had chickenpox as a child, its equally possible that you experienced what is known as a ‘flare’ which can happen in times of stress, since the virus lives forever in your nerves. Likely the time you had the cold sores in your mouth was the time you were actually infected.
Daniel asks…
I have had pretty much every symptom stress can cause. but dont exactly feel stressed. should I be worried?
symptoms Ive had that have been diagnosed as “stress” stomach pains, lower eye lid twitching, back pain and finally shingles..
admin answers:
The following link may be usefull for you for herbal and natural remedies to ease the ghastly pain of shingles ~
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/23/130.cfm
lower eye lid twitching, “stress stomach pains” (bad digestion) and back pain may all be due to a lack of magnesium in your body.
Magnesium is needed in our bodys for healthy nerve and muscle functioning and of course for heart health ……. It is known as the antistress mineral …. If we become deficient our bodies will simply leach it from our bones where the greatest stores are held….. Hence all the twitching, shaking, pinching and nervous issues such as muscle twitching…… Other symptoms of magnesium deficiency are headaches and migraines, constipation, irritability and moodiness, muscle twitching such as facial tics or eyelids twitching…. Eat more foods rich in magnesium.
Foods rich in magnesium will also help to resolve high blood pressure.
Foods rich in magnesium will also increase the production of hydrochloric acid in your tummy thus aiding in digestion and helping to resolve any constipation ……… Lower back pain could result from constipation.
Ie ~ leafy and green vegies like broccolli, celery, buk choy, kale, chard (lightly steamed or raw as cooking devitalises them), organic nuts and seeds such as almonds and brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, fresh fish such as tuna and salmon and wholegrain cereals like brown rice and wholegrain breads.
Cut back on alcohol if you drink any also as this will deplete you of your magnesium supplies……… Amongst others and dehydrate you terribly ……. Hydrate yourself properly too…… At least 8 glasses of water daily …… Maybe that’s the “stress” stomach pains and lower back pain…… Waterwaterwater …… Every single cellular function your body performs needs water …… To digest your food, for your lungs to breath, your brain to think, to lubricate your joints, to transport nutrients…… Drink up mate.
Magnesium is known as the antistress mineral and works in tandem with calcium in a 2:1 relationship….. 2 parts calcium to 1 part magnesium……. All the foods mentioned above are also rich sources of calcium ……….except of course for the bread, rice and cereals …. Eating more foods rich in both will help to level out any stress also and will enable you to better deal with the everyday dose of stress we are all exposed to at some level.
Peace baby
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