Shingles?

Doesnt it sound like bracelet kinda thing? hahah that is actually the name of the infection on my arm..

"Shingles (Herpes Zoster) is a painful, blistering rash caused by the chickenpox (varicella) virus, which affects only a limited area of skin, and makes you feel surprisingly tired, run down, and even depressed."

That explains why i was so tired the past few days.. sheeesh!

"They always affect only one side of the body (left or right) and never cross the midline."

so accurate description of my pain now... and last but not least,

"Shingles is caused by a reactivation of the dormant virus in the nerves of people who have previously had chickenpox. As as a result shingles can unfortunately occur more than once."

i guess i will have to put thru this crap again in the future?

"You may have further attacks of shingles, especially at times when you are run down."

hahaha, i wonder why.....

medical info taken from: http://www.medinfo.co.uk/conditions/shingles.html