shingles
 

My dad now has shingles. needless to say I am terrified. He is already weak from having the mds and low hemoglobin. he had 2 units of blood just yesterday. anyone know how bad this is in his condition?

Shingles
 

Hi bebop,
You know we can all get shingles and especially when we are immunosuppressed. Treatment with for example acyclovir should be initiated immediately.
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/s...s/shingles.htm
Hopefully your father has got treatment that will have good effect!
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
71yo, dx MDS Interm-1 May 2006, transfusion dependent since dx, Desferal and Exjade for iron overload, Neupogen for low WBCs since 3 infections Sept 2007, Thalidomide and Prednisone since June 2010 for bone marrow fibrosis

yes thankfully he is on meds now for it. I guess I over worry about him getting a really bad infection from it. I know he is weak already so it is a concern. thanks for your response!

Elaine