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By ivannooze - 29/07/2011 21:40 - United States

Today, the heat rash that has been devouring my side for the last week was revealed to be something much worse: shingles. FML

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By ouch - 15/09/2019 00:01

Today, after 4 days of using anti-itch cream for what pharmacists and nurses have called “an allergic reaction”, I was diagnosed with shingles. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/10/2021 02:00

Today, I had a heat rash on my crotch. I asked my mom for cortisone cream. While I was putting it on, it suddenly started burning. It turns out she gave me arthritis cream. FML

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By Oh man, it itches - 27/05/2023 11:00 - United States

Today, I finally got prescribed something for my skin problems. The good news: It works really well. The bad news: When the doctor said one of the potential side effects was a "horrible rash," she really meant it when she said, "horrible." I swear to God, I was about to rip my chest open, due to it itching so hard. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/05/2010 20:14 - Switzerland

Today, I found out I'm allergic to the pills my doctor prescribed for coughing, which I really need because I ripped a muscle in my stomach. Now my whole upper body is covered in a terrible itchy rash. I also found out it will last for at least another week. FML

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By ringrash - 14/01/2016 06:17 - United States - Pittsburgh

Today, I finally went to the doctor's office to have a small patch of acne on my stomach looked at. Since it was in an almost perfect circle and abnormally sensitive, I was worried it could be ringworm or some other sort of skin infection. It turned out to be an infection alright. Herpes. FML

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By poisonivyandbigfoot - 10/09/2017 20:30 - United States - Denver

Today, I woke up with a rash all across my body. Last night, my boyfriend and I got it on in some bushes, and it seems one of those was poison ivy. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/11/2014 22:52 - United States - Chestnut Hill

Today, I learned that the blisters that popped up this morning on my hands and feet are a result of a virus that takes two weeks to fully heal. After I told my roommates to be careful, one of them decided that NOW was a good time to tell us she had it last week. FML

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By baconrash - 22/02/2010 21:43 - United States

Today, I found out that the acne under my arms was worse then the severe acne on my face. FML

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By Eliana - 06/05/2021 14:01

Today, my left eye is bright red and painful. Also, I have pimples all over my genitals. Spoiler alert: it's herpes. The eye? A bacterial eye infection. Welcome to a week of pain. FML

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By anonymous - 10/02/2010 20:59 - United States

Today, I went to the store and bought some cream to help with a sunburn I'd gotten a few days ago. What's worse than having red, peeling, and painful skin? An allergic reaction on top of it. FML

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JonaDona 2

Saturday 30 July 2011 3:35

i love Pringles!!

bluberry1995 4

Saturday 30 July 2011 1:58

I had shingles before.... it definitely sucks! :( get better soon ;)

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jeffree_adams 5

Saturday 30 July 2011 18:03

what are shingles?

nerdsgetmehot 22

Saturday 30 July 2011 20:42

The chicken pox virus stays latent in your system after you've had it (it's there, but it's just not active) and it can pop back up again as shingles. You get a painful, usually large rash that burns and feels like you're getting needles poked into your skin repeatedly. Really fun stuff.

kingofchips 0

Sunday 7 August 2011 17:39

I have had chicken pox 3 times all very bad cases it sucks really bad.

csmouton 3

Saturday 30 July 2011 19:19

hahahahaha FYL FOR REAL !!

Broc831 6

Saturday 30 July 2011 20:11

I've had them... they suck really bad... I was sick on my birthday w/ shingles last december...

mamamenee 0

Saturday 30 July 2011 22:14

aww feel better soon.. I had shingles last summer when I was 8.5 months pregnant with my son. make sure you get oral medication from your doctor and use calamine lotion on the shingles. it really helps with the itching and it a actually helps dry up the blisters so they never pop witch hurst more. Once you are all healed use vitamin E oil to help with the scarring. I got shingles in my armpit, arm, back and chest and I still have some scars from it.

bullrider92 19

Sunday 31 July 2011 0:00

Sorry Op. My grandpa had them on his head.He told me it hurt worse than when he got shot in Vietnam.

teeheelicious 2

Sunday 31 July 2011 6:22

oh thats sux balls. at least now u know and can get treatment.

lohrfae 0

Sunday 31 July 2011 7:32

shingles is the adult version of chicken pox- in the form of a very painful rash that covers half your body... I've had it and I'm only 18 it sucks!

nerdsgetmehot 22

Monday 1 August 2011 5:11

I had them when I was only 12...And it definitely does suck!

merderous117 0

Sunday 31 July 2011 8:01

uhh... what's shingles?

mcrgurl2058 0

Sunday 31 July 2011 9:38

that stuff sucks right or left side

TeeKid 1

Sunday 31 July 2011 10:44

YIKES! hope you feel better soon

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