Player Watch Paul Seedsman - Retired

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Truck25 said:
As a kid I remember my Nana got shingles a lot, she must've been a highly trained athlete too! ;)
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My old man had it about 5 years ago. As a mid 60's yo reckoned it was horrible he said even his hair hurt.
 
BRL121 said:
Interesting! I had this recently, so I can appreciate it. He's a bit young for this, however. It just means he had chicken pox when he was even younger. Perhaps the Crows will give him the new vaccine against shingles?
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I assume he's getting it because he is a professional athlete and therefore lives in a constant state of fatigue. Must be difficult for these guys to stay completely healthy when they are so often physically and mentally exhausted.
 

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Peter J said:
I think overall his first 2 games have been ok. Showed marked improvement last week with a game high 6 I50's, a number of those launched from the middle.

Just gives us a different option to swing to - generally we were running the ball out but with him there we can change that up to a long bomb. Keeps the opp guessing.

I also see he was second on the ground for metres gained - very important stat. Would like too see him run with it a little more, thst may come with a bit more confidence.

Tick so far
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Yeah I think this is key with Seedsman, and it's the area where Mackay has been failing us over the years in a similar role. Metres gained and I50's from an outside mid with good disposal, not our inside mid beasts like Danger and Thommo. It's all about run, carry and penetration with accuracy and speed to cut through zones.

At this stage I think Seedsmans probably doing enough for a game, but that's not to say there's not areas he could improve on. I certainly think he's the kind of player who would benefit from gaining a bit of momentum with his footy.
 
Bicks said:
Having had a mild dose of shingles on my back myself a couple of years ago I know it can be a very annoying condition, sore and forever itchy etc., thankfully mine was only mild and got over it quite quickly [3 - 4 weeks]. Have friend over in Adelaide that currently has a bad case affecting his neck and the side of his face and he tells me it's agony just to be touched there and to even place his head on the pillow hurts like hell, so Seeds done well to keep training.
Must only effect highly tuned athletes like me and the Seed.....;)
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If you know what to look for and can recognise the pattern of shingles, an antiviral will fix it very quickly. However, I think the antiviral knocks you about just as much as the Herpes Zoster virus (shingles). It's contagious, but only by direct contact.
 
Bicks said:
Having had a mild dose of shingles on my back myself a couple of years ago I know it can be a very annoying condition, sore and forever itchy etc., thankfully mine was only mild and got over it quite quickly [3 - 4 weeks]. Have friend over in Adelaide that currently has a bad case affecting his neck and the side of his face and he tells me it's agony just to be touched there and to even place his head on the pillow hurts like hell, so Seeds done well to keep training.

Must only effect highly tuned athletes like me and the Seed.....;)
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Nah! My wife is just getting over it and she wouldn't make the 22:cool:
 
BRL121 said:
Interesting! I had this recently, so I can appreciate it. He's a bit young for this, however. It just means he had chicken pox when he was even younger. Perhaps the Crows will give him the new vaccine against shingles?
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Can get it at any age. I had it in my mid 20's. Brought on when stressed.

Wasn't aware there is a vaccine.
 
1970crow said:
Doctors, pfffft.
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When I got mine, my gp told me nothing he could do & return to work.

Fortunately I was working at the rah & at my divisional meeting the next day, the head of medicine asked why I was uncomfortable. When I told her, she was furious. Wanted the name of the gp to tear strips off his incompetent arse. Had an immediate appointment with director of infectious diseases, got my dose of drugs albeit day late & sent home for the rest of the week. Lucky to have the best medical work colleagues.
 

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MRB37 said:
Yea, my GF got it last year and she's 27.
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Good to know if it ever becomes a problem later on life.

Haven't had it again in quite sometime & was a good lesson to learn about when my body was run down.
 
Kane McGoodwin said:
When I got mine, my gp told me nothing he could do & return to work.

Fortunately I was working at the rah & at my divisional meeting the next day, the head of medicine asked why I was uncomfortable. When I told her, she was furious. Wanted the name of the gp to tear strips off his incompetent arse. Had an immediate appointment with director of infectious diseases, got my dose of drugs albeit day late & sent home for the rest of the week. Lucky to have the best medical work colleagues.
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Sounds like your average GP visit.
 
BRL121 said:
If you know what to look for and can recognise the pattern of shingles, an antiviral will fix it very quickly. However, I think the antiviral knocks you about just as much as the Herpes Zoster virus (shingles). It's contagious, but only by direct contact.
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Get West Coast and Fremantle sick with shingles to derail their premiership plans.

We may have gone too early with this gameplan though.
 
Kane McGoodwin said:
Can get it at any age. I had it in my mid 20's. Brought on when stressed.
Wasn't aware there is a vaccine.
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Yes, but the older male is the typical case. Actually, I'm staggered by the large number of posters on here who have had personal experience of this! You can get it anywhere on the body. One must be very careful when it is on the face: if it's too close to the eyes, you can go blind. Apparently, the virus can live undisturbed at the base of the spine for many years, before erupting.
 

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