So I have all the symptoms of shingles, just...less so. Rash above my left eye, intensely freakishly itchy moving into pins and needles and stabbing pain in my left temple. Also swollen lymph nodes, et cetera et cetera. But I'm told shingles is excruciating, and this is more highly obnoxious. Could it still be shingles, or is that impossible? (FWIW, I've seen a doctor, and she was on the fence too)
posted by sarahkeebs on Mar 17, 2009 - 17 answers

Reroofing: Should 15# felt used when doing a roofover on an existing asphalt/mineral 3-tab roof? The existing roof is is fair condition, so a tearoff isn't absolutely required. [more inside]
posted by toucano on Oct 17, 2008 - 5 answers

Why does my hip/left side of my lower back have a tingling/numbness to it? [more inside]
posted by jwfree on Sep 15, 2008 - 8 answers

What are the best options for replacing our asphalt shingle roof with something equally long-lasting but greener? [more inside]
posted by gingerbeer on Sep 8, 2008 - 12 answers

Green Construction Filter: What's the best way to fix my lead painted siding? [more inside]
posted by gofargogo on Jul 14, 2008 - 9 answers

My kitten, after being neutered, developed an upper respiratory infection, I took him to the vet, and it turned out he had feline herpes. The feline herpes and human herpes virus strains are different and cats cannot transmit this to humans and vice versa--at least according to all the reading and research I have done. And yet, for the last two weeks when my cat was sick, I have had a nasty case of shingles (yes, I was diagnosed, and it is definitely shingles). So, I'm asking, could these illnesses be related in some way, or is this completely a huge coincidence? [more inside]
posted by misha on Mar 28, 2008 - 8 answers

Who would you recommend to redo my roof? I'm in Des Moines, IA. Price matters. Any other advise about roofing is gladly and thankfully accepted.
posted by kc0dxh on Dec 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Questions and advice about replacing a roof. [more inside]
posted by Frank Grimes on Jun 11, 2006 - 10 answers

I was up on my roof earlier today and saw that it's covered with lichen, and there's moss growing underneath and lifting up the asphalt shingles. I there any kind of moss-or-fungicide I can spray or paint onto this stuff to get rid of it? (A trip to Loews turned up nothing.)
posted by Faze on Aug 1, 2004 - 6 answers