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ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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Ed_Abbey
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Jan '08
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Date Posted:
5/16 9:31pm
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ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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Shingles
MEDICAL SCIENCE posted:
Shingles is a skin rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. The virus responsible for these conditions is called the Varicella zoster virus (VZV). After an individual has chickenpox, this virus lives in the nervous system and is never fully cleared from the body. Under certain circumstances, such as emotional stress, immune deficiency (from AIDS or chemotherapy), or with cancer, the virus reactivates causing shingles. In most cases, however, a cause for the reactivation of the virus is never found. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox is at risk for the development of shingles, although it occurs most commonly in people over the age of 60. It has been estimated that up to 500,000 cases of shingles occur each year in the U.S.
The herpes virus that causes shingles and chickenpox is not the same as the herpes virus that causes genital herpes (which can be sexually transmitted) and herpes mouth sores. Shingles is medically termed Herpes zoster.
As you can see, shingles is a nasty condition that afflicts a half-million Americans EVERY YEAR. In spite of this, many Americans are still in the dark as to the cause of shingles, (the same virus that causes chicken pox). And due to confusing medical terminology, some people believe shingles to be affiliated with genital herpes, and may thus unfairly stigmatize a shingles sufferer. Even more tragically, as seniors are the leading sufferers of shingles, a teenager may even believe that their grandma got shingles from doing the nasty, and be regrettably forced to imagine their mimaw having "sexual intercourse". 
It is important that we raise awareness about this condition, both to help prevent the spread of shingles and help ease the burden of stigmatization placed upon the shingles sufferers among us. Please help me come up with ideas for the first National Shingles Awareness Day, which will fall on this June 5th.
Spread the word!
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Whitey
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For the love of...
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"I really didn't rub against his bicep? I mean, it had an elbow."
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Jaina_and_Jag
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5/16 9:34pm
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Wow... you really put a lot of effort into this one...
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Ed_Abbey
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5/16 9:36pm
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RE: ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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Jaina_and_Jag posted:
Wow... you really put a lot of effort into this one...
Thank you. My late grandfather had shingles, so it's a cause that is near and dear to my heart.
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lexu
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5/16 9:44pm
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Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meridith Palmer Memorial Celebration Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure > this
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Ed_Abbey
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Date Posted:
5/16 9:48pm
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RE: ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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lexu posted:
Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meridith Palmer Memorial Celebration Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure > this
Hey guys I watch The Office. I am hip, now, and -- dare I say -- cool.
Um hey, did you guys see Lost the other night? zomg -- ZOMG!
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Darth_Guy
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5/16 9:54pm
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Did you forget to pick up your prescription again, Ed?
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lexu
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5/16 9:56pm
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Ed_Abbey posted:
lexu posted:
Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meridith Palmer Memorial Celebration Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure > this
Hey guys, I'm Ed_Abbey, I bitch about random stuff for no reason because lexu offended my delicate sensibilities one time that no one remembers.
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Ed_Abbey
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5/16 9:57pm
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lexu posted:
Ed_Abbey posted:
lexu posted:
Michael Scott's Dunder Mifflin Scranton Meridith Palmer Memorial Celebration Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for the Cure > this
Hey guys, I'm Ed_Abbey, I bitch about random stuff for no reason because lexu offended my delicate sensibilities one time that no one remembers.
This.
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Darth_Guy
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5/16 9:59pm
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Gee, Ed, you sure can hold a grudge.
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lexu
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Date Posted:
5/16 9:59pm
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RE: ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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5/16 10:01pm (2 edits total)
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Ed_Abbey posted:
lexu posted:
Ed_Abbey posted:
Hey guys, I'm Ed_Abbey, I bitch about random stuff for no reason because lexu offended my delicate sensibilities one time that no one remembers.
This.
QFT
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Ed_Abbey
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Date Posted:
5/16 10:01pm
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RE: ITT we brainstorm for my Shingles Awareness Day
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Darth_Guy posted:
Gee, Ed, you sure can hold a grudge.
Yeah, like she said, even I don't remember the original offense at this point. 
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Andalite-Bandit
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5/16 10:02pm
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Regardless of who you hold a grudge against, there is no reason to insult either The Office or Lost.
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