Posted by Rick T on February 16, 1999 at 22:17:39:
In Reply to: Could Dave be onto something re shingles? posted by maggie on February 16, 1999 at 17:54:11:
Wow this is wild. I went to GP over the weekend for sinus infection (?). Wasn't sure, but the whole right side of my face swelled up, the same as it does when I get CH except worse. And the whole side of my face hurt. Dr diagnosed sinus infection and antiobiotics, but when he looked in my mouth, he said I had a spot on the roof of my mouth that looked like shingles. Asked me if I had ever had them. Never had them to my knowledge. But isn't that a virus that can lay dormant in your system for years? So couldn't it be possible to have it and not know if there are no outbreaks? I wasn't on any meds at the time so I know it wasn't a reaction. Things that make you go HMMMMM.