Last week, Kyler complained that he had a "scratch" on his back. The last few days, the scratch has turned into a 3-inch bumpy rash on his spine. Naturally, we have been home for a month and this happens the day before we go back to school!So, since I had a lot of school prep-work to do, Daran took him to the doctor this morning to find he has Shingles!
This is a "senior citizen" form of the chicken pox. You can only "catch" it if you have had the chicken pox before, and have recently been exposed to them. It isn't contagious, so he can go to school, which is good because he could have this for 2 or more MONTHS! He is a good sport and says it only stings a little. Since it attacks the nervous system, that "stinging" could be more painful as it progresses. For now, he just has some meds that he takes 4 times a day to speed it up and of course he can take ibuprofen for any discomfort. Right now he only has one on his back, but a second one is starting on his side. What a day!
