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I had chicken pox as a kid and got shingles a couple of years ago while immune suppressed on cyclosporine.
Within 48 hours of recognizing the rash on my waist, I went to the doctor and was immediately put on the antiviral medicine. Because of that, I had a relatively mild case, although I had some nerve pain that lingered for 3 months.
Be sure to know the symptoms, and get the antiviral medication if you see the rash. It works!
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55 yo female, dx 9/08, AA/hypo-MDS, subclinical PNH, ATG/CsA 12/08, partial response. small trisomy 6 clone, low-dose cyclosporine dependent
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