Depends how severe your Shingles was, how long before you got treatment. For me, i had shingles when i was 20, it took me 7 days too late to get acyclovir, so i had permanent scarring,numbness,hypersensitivity, and the occasional jabs of pain in that specific dermatome. I also had meningitis for that whole 7 days as well. Neuralgias are much more severe than neuropathies.

For people with active shingles.... the immune system really
gets used up fast... When I had shingles, first I developed a cellulitis at the site on my arm, then I started the Acyclovir
and a few days later developed pneumonia (with a 103 degree fever) which required Zithromax.

So it is possible to get another infection on top of shingles. Be watchful and report any unusual fever etc, to your doctor. The shingle lesions can become infected with Staph, also.

On the couch- I called in. Restfulness is the only item on the menu for the next 72 hours.

72 hours will be good rest for you Jon.

I hope you feel better.

The electric pain in my rib cage is intermitent now and hardly passes my tolerable barrier. I still feel like I was stabbed in the back, low on the right side, intercoastal rib area. The main lesion is going pink.

My main source of consternation with shingles at this point is in the area the nerve broke out like like Alien. When I bend, stretch or move, basically I sound like a reject from "Finding Vader's breathing ailment" but I bring a geriatric three pack a day vibe.

I did some searching and my read is phrenico abdominal branch. I am going to hit the library on lunch at work. I have no idea if this is common, possible or I am off base on the nerve affected, but my right lung is weak.



and suggestions welcome. I am so glad (you know, not really) that this took place when I was strong. I see my neurologist on Friday, already scheduled, so I do plan on bringing it up then.

Staying strong in spite of a cat's tail of stinging lashes physical, emotional, mental.

Yours in numbness (humor has been on the rise as a coping mechanism)

Jon

Try icing it... 20 minutes with a thin cloth between you and the ice pack. I find ice very helpful.

90% free of symptoms. Those that echo feel like they grow fainter. It was funky to transition back to the "normal" neuropathy. It was deflatibg at first. But I am adjusting.

This is probably left better for a different thread, but does anyone have experience with using Lyrica and Cymbalta to battle symptoms? I have enough fatigue & really don't want to try it, but it is next step. I am inching closer to needing better control of my symptoms and my diet is rather tight. I am altering it further to attempt to help, but I am slipping.

Thanks,

Jon