Hi
My doc told me to see her immediately when I told her my symptoms were like shingles. She was very insistent. It was in fact some weird lupus neuro thing. The antiviral treatment they have to use on immune supressed patients is kept by GPs in case of emergencies and she had it all set up to give me!!
I found this on Patient UK, the website my doc approves of:
If (you are on Prednisilone and) you come into contact with anyone who has measles, shingles or chicken pox (or suspects they might have them) you must see your doctor as soon as possible.
and this on arc.org.uk (arthritis research council site)
"If you have not had chickenpox but come into contact with someone who has chickenpox or shingles, or if you develop chickenpox or shingles, you should report to your doctor immediately as you may need special treatment. This is because chickenpox and shingles can be severe in people on steroid treatment. Therefore you may require antiviral treatment.
I do know that anyone who has had chickenpox can get shingles and if your immune system is wobbly then shingles can develop. So there you go... possibly off to the docs with you just to put your mind at rest I would have thought.
Sara
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