Uh Oh - Complication Time

Well, this week has definitely been an interesting week for me as a whole. Monday, I had a gout flair-up, so I've had problems walking and exercising this week. I've had gout issues since I was 21, and after a decade I still hate my feet.

On Tuesday, I started noticing that I was getting some acne around my scalp, which I thought was no big deal. By Wednesday the acne started to appear around my temple and around my eyebrow. Thursday night, the acne started to scab over. Ah-Ha - it's not acne. I did a quick google search for rash with scabs and found out it could be small pox. Realizing the chances of it being small pox was slim to none, I decided to go to my doctor and avoid an internet diagnosis.

Luck me - I have shingles. Apparently, some people after undergoing stress (aka Bariatric surgery) will have their body release the dormant chicken pox virus back into their body in a couple of locations. Mine was released on the left side of my head. I'm now on an anti-viral regimen for 7 days. I have to take 4 pills 3x per day. Lucky me!!!!

I sure hope you get to feeling better

I've never have the shingles

but I've had family that has

and they were completely miserable

of course they had it in regions

that well, were very sensitive.. lol

so yea you are VERY lucky

have a great weekend