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12. I had shingles but it was on my upper chest.

Sun Jan 26, 2025, 08:36 PM

Jan 26

I get migraines and take sumatriptan or aleve. I would not want to go thru a colonoscopy if I had shingles because the prep is so awful.

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I'm having a bad weekend [View all] thinkingagain Jan 26 OP

Yes will call tomorrow thinkingagain Jan 26 #13

lay down in a dark room mercuryblues Jan 26 #2

Yes thank you done that thinkingagain Jan 26 #10

can you cancel and reschedule the colonoscopy? orleans Jan 26 #3

Will call tomorrow and see what I should do thinkingagain Jan 26 #11

Damn, dear thinking again, that is a bad weekend. MLAA Jan 26 #4

Thanks thinkingagain Jan 26 #7

Just had them for the 3rd time after the vaccine and booster.. yourout Jan 26 #5

I'm so sorry thinkingagain Jan 26 #14

Thought I'd share some information thinkingagain Jan 29 #20

Yes I will call them in the morning thinkingagain Jan 26 #9

Yes, I had shingles on my face, a terrible case. LisaM Jan 26 #8

Yes I got the thinkingagain Jan 26 #15

Actually, I didn't have a headache. LisaM Jan 26 #16

I had shingles but it was on my upper chest. milestogo Jan 26 #12

How are you doing today? Nt spooky3 Jan 27 #17

Sweet of you for checking thinkingagain Jan 27 #18

Glad to hear you're getting care. Nt spooky3 Jan 27 #19