I am much the same, Stella. I used to be 5'8" & now I'm down to 5'6". Shingles are no fun. I was worrying so much over Paul when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer & I'm sure that allowed me to get the shingles (stress, was what my doctor said was the main cause). I am sure there are other things that could cause the shingles as well. I was totally amazed when I realized that I had all these raised red-like shingles from the middle of my right breast all the way around my back. I was very fortunate in that they didn't break open & they didn't itch. ~Jen in Payson, AZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "busbys martins" <busmar1852@webtv.net> To: <southern-chat@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2011 11:19 AM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] SHINGLES PAIN > Hi all, I can recommend the ice. I have nerve pain (that's what the > doctor calls it, damaged nerves) where I had the shingles, around the > chest area. This pain can come suddenly, and make you 'holler'' out, > even if you are in public place...it is terrible.I have gotten up at > night and dabbed with ice cold water. It stops it for a period of time. > I think the scars stretch...as we age and 'get larger'' in skin size or > something. I was a 10/12 size always until now, I am in between 14/16 > size...leaning toward a 16 in hip size. It is a puzzle...still weigh > within two pounds of what I always weighed. My weight varies, about > two pounds, up, then down. I asked the nurse one time...how can we wear > larger sizes...and get out of shape, and weigh the same...she said we > lose muscle, plus I don't carry any fat, she said.I know I have lost > over an inch in height, due to discs in my back, I suppose. Have any of > you lost any height? I was 5'71/2" Now I measure about 5' 6". Talking > about shingles, I asked about the vaccine, not to have shingles > again....and my doctor said it did not keep you from having the nerve > pain.. Hope all you with the snow, are enjoying it.Ours was more of > an ice storm.Everything here shut down! Some schools closed the whole > week, in east Alabama. > Take care....stay well. Stella > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTHERN-CHAT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message