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'Out of everything Regina Featherstone remembers about shingles, it's the nerve
pain that stands out.
"I would take one step … the pain sears up," she recollected.
In December 2022, the 31-year-old developed shingles on her scalp and face, a
time when she was both rundown and exhausted.
Initially, it was a small red lump on Ms Featherstone's neck, something she
thought was an infected hair follicle. Her GP agreed with her assumption —
shingles is more often seen in older people. So, Ms Featherstone was prescribed
antibiotics.
But that same GP rang Ms Featherstone the next day to say that, having done
some research after her appointment, this lump — which had now grown into
multiple lumps — was actually shingles.
Something the GP casually said next is another memory that stands out for Ms
Featherstone: That shingles cases are increasing, with COVID being one factor
as to why.
"She said we have seen a rise [in shingles since COVID], especially in young
people, because your immune system is just so compromised that you're more
susceptible to your body just attacking itself."'
Via Violet Blue’s
Pandemic Roundup: March 21, 2024
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-100819438
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
