Today, the heat rash that has been devouring my side for the last week was revealed to be something much worse: shingles. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after 4 days of using anti-itch cream for what pharmacists and nurses have called “an allergic reaction”, I was diagnosed with shingles. FML
Today, I had a heat rash on my crotch. I asked my mom for cortisone cream. While I was putting it on, it suddenly started burning. It turns out she gave me arthritis cream. FML
Today, I finally got prescribed something for my skin problems. The good news: It works really well. The bad news: When the doctor said one of the potential side effects was a "horrible rash," she really meant it when she said, "horrible." I swear to God, I was about to rip my chest open, due to it itching so hard. FML
Today, I found out I'm allergic to the pills my doctor prescribed for coughing, which I really need because I ripped a muscle in my stomach. Now my whole upper body is covered in a terrible itchy rash. I also found out it will last for at least another week. FML
Today, I finally went to the doctor's office to have a small patch of acne on my stomach looked at. Since it was in an almost perfect circle and abnormally sensitive, I was worried it could be ringworm or some other sort of skin infection. It turned out to be an infection alright. Herpes. FML
Today, I woke up with a rash all across my body. Last night, my boyfriend and I got it on in some bushes, and it seems one of those was poison ivy. FML
Today, I learned that the blisters that popped up this morning on my hands and feet are a result of a virus that takes two weeks to fully heal. After I told my roommates to be careful, one of them decided that NOW was a good time to tell us she had it last week. FML
Today, I found out that the acne under my arms was worse then the severe acne on my face. FML
Today, my left eye is bright red and painful. Also, I have pimples all over my genitals. Spoiler alert: it's herpes. The eye? A bacterial eye infection. Welcome to a week of pain. FML
Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML
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JonaDona 2
i love Pringles!!
bluberry1995 4
I had shingles before.... it definitely sucks! :( get better soon ;)
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Comments (263)
jren207 24
ouch!
BeckyBabeh 13
My mum had shingles. She told me you can get it back more than once! :( Hope you feel better soon. :)
370768 0
I just got done having shingles! your gonna hate it.
likerawrandstuff 0
Well Isnt That Great To Hear.? :P
buckmeow 4
That really sucks. I got a heat rash on my face from band camp, and it turned out to be a variation of herpes. The heat and stress has also given me scabies, but thank God I don't have them at the moment.
bigbadtim 7
Better call a roofing company if you're having shingle problems.
Carlie_McCartney 1
I'm sorry! I hope you recover wholly and as painlessly as possible =
hopeless321 3
and you know what's even worse.... persistent post herpetic neuralgia. Have fun.
tyty22796 0
wow an actual FML! tht sucks!! sorry :(
Euphoriah 0
I don't exactly know what shingles are but I hope you get better!
NeekaTodd 3
My brother got shingles not that long ago and they cleared up pretty quickly.. hope you are the same!