You have my heartfelt sympathy. Shingles pain is brutal -- I know, since I had them last year. In my case, they were triggered by my enthusiastic suppressing of my immune system with Cellcept, in the hope of slowing the progression of my MS. Do you think yours were triggered by your fever? The Valtrex does help with the rash, but I'm sorry to report that the associated nerve pain hung around long after the rash was gone. The acute pain (in my case, pain in the bones of my spine and ribs) does back off, though. I'm really sorry, Cherie. I hope things are better for you soon.

Chris