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    7 months ago

    My shingles is scabbing, but due to the location it keeps cracking open and weeping, and it’s making me fucking miserable. Also, keeping the heating on to keep me warm while I can’t really wear a shirt is making my skin awfully dry, which is making my other skin problems play up.

    I just want it to be over, but I was warned it may be a long time before that happens… ughhhhhhhhhhh

    Sorry for the whinge.

      • bananafungus
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        7 months ago

        I was instructed not to do too much to them, I am allowed oatmeal baths though. It seems that it’s a suck-it-up sort of thing once it starts to scab.

    • Catfish
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      7 months ago

      There is a thing called Pinetarsol which might be allowed. It helps itch, but fucking stinks so pick your annoyance I guess

      • Duenan
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        7 months ago

        Strangely enough I quite like the tar smell. Am I weird?

        • Catfish
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          7 months ago

          Probably 😺 I can drink Retsina but this wash is a bit much personally

      • bananafungus
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        7 months ago

        I’ve been instructed to basically leave it alone, unfortunately, it’s just me and the odd oatmeal bath.

        On another note I will say that I like Pinetarsol, I use it every spring when my skin stuff gets out of control with allergies and whatnot.