Dad has shingles.

[2catscan]

My Dad has just come down with a case of shingles - on his head! Little blister-like sores and pain all down one side of his head. Particularly cruel for a 96 year-old!
All the doctor can give him is stronger pain meds as other treatments are too dangerous for someone his age.
Poor old sod. I am giving him extra chocolate.:comfort:

[Rachel]

Poor fella, shingles are awful. I got them about 5 years ago when my partner and I separated because of the stress. I hope they clear up soon for him.

[Mad Old Cow]

I do feel for him 2c, my mum had it about 3 years ago & it drove her mad poor woman she was only 72 at the time but i am positive shingles would drive you made at any age, In hope it goes fast for him

[Gin please!]

Oh not nice!

I'm sure that plenty of chocolate and tea will do the trick on getting him better..

[Melinda]

I really feel for him i had shingles in November last year and would you believe i still have the pain going down my legs....
actully as i write this i am getting twinges in my right leg.

sorry to say but it is really painful , make sure he keeps his pain meds up.

give him as much choccie as he wants i say....

[old woman]

plenty of tlc for him, and make sure you take care of yourself too lol:x:x:x

[Binx]

:hug: catscan's papa.
Not cool... tell the doctor that you demand his shingles are magicked away. :D

[lizbeth]

Oh poor old chap.. I believe shingles are terrible.. Wish your Dad well.:yes:

[lucyloo]

Thats terrible for your Dad CatScan. :comfort:

[Mesmereyes]

your poor dad, My SD has them as well and has had them for over a few months now it is so shocking see hi in such pain. I hope your Dad gets well soon

[2catscan]

He had some chocolate rice pudding tonight. I think his pain meds are working as he was quite cheerful - also the fact that he had some attention with the doctor coming and me fussing over him all day, that always perks him up.

[jenr]

Hope he is ok CS shingles is nasty poor bugger:comfort:

[Perfectly Precious]

HUGS one of my friends got shingles and its just not nice.....hope he gets better soon!

[Cherie]

I feel sorry for your dad CS. Hope he is better soon.

[Frannie]

He had some chocolate rice pudding tonight. I think his pain meds are working as he was quite cheerful - also the fact that he had some attention with the doctor coming and me fussing over him all day, that always perks him up.

I admire what you are doing for your Dad 2 Cat....... I lost my Dad when I was 13 and my Mum had *Shingles* over most of her right eye for about 6 mths and it was very uncomfortable and painful for her as well on top of her respitorary problems. Unfortunately she lost her battle with that disease in January '08.............

[miss kiki]

sorry to hear frannie..

hope he gets better soon! :comfort: give him some extra chocolates for us!

[sandydee]

Poor bugger, hope he si on the mend real soon:comfort::hug:

[2catscan]

I had to go out today and when I came home he was cheerfully eating his lunch. I bought him some Guylian chocs and a new clock for his bedside table - he has a little dementia and can't tell the time on a normal clock now so I got him a digital clock, it is also a talking clock and "says" the time - he was pretty impressed. If I'm out he heats his lunch up in the microwave, we got him one for his 90th birthday as he kept leaving the stove on and burning stuff. You keep coming up with new ways of helping them manage.I try not to do too much for him as that's not good for oldsters.

[Stormy]

Good to hear he has perked up a bit, hope the chocolate/pain relief combination continues to work wonders. :)

[Binx]

Yay for Daddy getting better! :y:

[JadeAngel]

My mother just got the shingles, she had them on her lower back and hip. Poor thing she was trying to treat herself with anti-histamines thinking it was some kind of heat rash and as soon as she showed it to me I told her to go straight to the doctor who loaded her up with pills and potions.

[Binx]

:fx: cross for your momma, Jade.

[Angela]

I got them once when I was only 24, and have'nt had them since. I was going through alot of worry, stress, etc. at the time, and apparently its what caused it. It flared down my right side. What started out as an itch, became very painful.

[miss kiki]

ouch angela!
hope your mom feels better soon jade! :comfort: