So I have shingles. I do not know why it's called that. I have rashes but they don't look at all like shingles. They just look like, well, rashes. I guess that's okay, since as you may know, shingles is caused by the virus that gives you chicken pox, and chicken pox has nothing to do with chickens either Apparently, some people thought the rash looks like chicken pecks, but the prevailing wisdom is that "chick pea pox" is closer to the original designation, because the marks were thought to resemble chick peas. I don't see the resemblance, but it's of no matter.
Pretty much all anyone knows about shingles is that it hurts. Or is at least very very uncomfortable. The best way I can describe it is that my skin feels like it's gotten all prickly, but with the sensation turned up just enough to be at the edge of pain and that it doesn't stop ever. It's somewhat localized on the right side of my torso and it's not bad as long as anything isn't touching it. Unfortunately, 'anything' includes clothing. At least because it's just mostly one side I can lie on the other side and sleep, which is fortunate since that's all I'm feeling like doing at the moment.
And that's about it. I'm contagious to anyone who hasn't had chicken pox (you can't transmit shingles itself but some who isn't immune can get chicken pox) so I can't go to school and I don't feel up to it anyway. Apparently I caught it early and started taking medication right away so hopefully by the time school starts up again next week I'll be fine.
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