Hi Erin:

Welcome to our little group.

My mom had shingles. My aunt had it in her eye. I know so many people who suffered with shingles, well my heart goes out to you.

I remember when my mom had it, the doctor explained that you can only get it on one quadrant of your body. Is this still true?? He explained that if you get it on your front, you can't get it on your back.

Now I have no idea what the heck he was talking about because shingles is from the chickenpox virus so why can you only get it on one quadrant?

But I'll never forget being at the doctor with my mother and the doctor was examining these blister looking VERY PAINFUL things on her stomach.

That's when he went into the whole explanation.

They didn't have lyrica or neurontin way back in those days.

But today, thankfully, there are meds you can take for nerve pain.

Do you really wear the wig when you are in such discomfort?? I can't imagine going to work and being in pain all day long. We have to find you something to take the edge off.

Perhaps the lidoderm patch as Silverlady suggested??

You are probably an old pro on what actually works for you and what DOESN'T work for you.

I am so sorry to hear that you had to go through chemo.

You sound like a heck of a fighter.

We need you on these forums.

Take care.