.....staying at home.....

Last Saturday, I started to feel a little back pain, sometimes a sharp pain, but still bearable. The backpain continued for couple of days and on Monday night, I noticed there were mosquito bite marks on where the backpain is.

oh no, I thought. Can this be? Is it shingles (生蛇)???

First thing next morning, I went to my doctor to check it out. Yup, she confirmed my suspicion...I do have shingles!

Fortunately, it is at the very early stage and medicine can be taken to kill the virus, the curing process will be shorter. Shingles can be contagious, but only to those who have not had chicken pox yet. Don't worry, it is very hard to pass the virus unless the person touches the shingles. I honestly don't think anyone would scratch my back! haha....

To be safe, I will stay home for work the rest of this week. I'm feeling okay, just a little backpain similar to pulling a muscle. Hopefully, with the medication (Sandoz Famciclovir), I'll be able to cure quickly...

I've been doing more research on treatment and background on shingles and it's caused by the same virus as the chicken pox. Most likely my chicken pox virus was still in me all these years and now it creeped back out due to stress. argh. I already had chicken pox old enough! I got it when I was 17 and seriously, it nearly killed me. I still have tons of scars to prove it. It was so bad that even my tongue had it (you didn't think that was possible, eh?). boo. Now I have it again!

Came across this website which talks about natural foods that might help.
http://www.mothernature.com/Library/Bookshelf/Books/23/130.cfm