Shingles category/forum?

[painterchic]

I was told that this was the best place to post my suggestion.
Thanks,
J
Original Message:
Subject: Re: Shingles
Date Sent: 2/16/2010

I have been a grateful and avid user of your site for several years. I have benefited from both the information shared, and the friends made who are going through similar experiences on the forums. Some of them have become my real life friends and I could not have gotten through things without them. I have recently gone through the experience of Shingles even though I am only 44 and healthy. I have learned from other forums and sites that Shingles is no longer just for the elderly and the immune suppressed. It is a horrible, painful condition that has many lasting and life altering results if not diagnosed and treated immediately. Believe me, this I know. I think we must be our own advocates, and sometimes we learn more from each other and websites than our own doctors can know, by sharing info from reliable sites such as yours. I think it is very important that you include Shingles on your site. It links to Trigeminal Neuralgia. Also consider Post Herpetic Neuralgia. There are many people suffering right now that could be helped by information and to have support and know they are not alone, and even better, get treatment immediately and be thankful to call themselves lucky to avoid the complications that can arise from misinformation and delayed diagnosis or misdiagnosis. If for some reason Shingles is on here and I did not see it under "S" or some other location, please let me know.
Thank you,
JB

[MH Community Mgr]

Hi,

We're pleased to announce the opening of our Shingles Community!

http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Shingles/show/742

Looking forward to seeing those who suffer from shingles or can give support on our new community.

Regards,

Cheryl
MH Community Mgr

[Emily_MHManager]

We don't have a specific shingles forum, or a PHN, though the latter can fall under neurology.  I will pass the suggestion on.  Thanks!  

Emily