kentric
Footballguy
Just on to ##### and moan about the massive amount of pain I'm experiencing from shingles. I got it four weeks ago and, while the actual blisters are gone (I took viral medication for a week), its still sticking around. When the outbreak was new, I didn't feel any desire to itch. Now, its itchy as hell and a chore to keep from scratching. Only additional medication I am taking is Codeine 3 2x/day.
The outbreak is on my torso, from the middle of my back around to the middle of my chest - they say shingles tops in the middle of the body. It goes from just below my nipple to an inch or two above my belly-button.
It started four weeks ago when I had a sharp pain at my lower left rib/upper stomach. They thought it may be gas related to Thanksgiving excess so I took Prilosec OTC. The next day the rash broke out and I thought I had an allergic reaction to the Prilosec. GP pronounced shingles the following day after looking at it. Went to a gastro specialist just to make sure it wasn't an ulcer/cancer/etc. of my stomach and he said he was 98% sure it was tied to the nerve damage associated with the shingles.
So I'm sitting here 4 weeks after the first symptom and feeling like total crap. Took a couple of days off three weeks ago but coming in since. Best thing I can do is walk around without a shirt as the sensitivity is muted then. But still sitting here with that lower rib/upper stomach pain and skin pain.
I read that in 10-20% of shingles sufferers that the pain can go on for months. I can't imagine having to bear this for months longer.
Anyone else here have this lovely experience? Does the pain dissipate after another week or two or will it be like this for the next few months?
The outbreak is on my torso, from the middle of my back around to the middle of my chest - they say shingles tops in the middle of the body. It goes from just below my nipple to an inch or two above my belly-button.
It started four weeks ago when I had a sharp pain at my lower left rib/upper stomach. They thought it may be gas related to Thanksgiving excess so I took Prilosec OTC. The next day the rash broke out and I thought I had an allergic reaction to the Prilosec. GP pronounced shingles the following day after looking at it. Went to a gastro specialist just to make sure it wasn't an ulcer/cancer/etc. of my stomach and he said he was 98% sure it was tied to the nerve damage associated with the shingles.
So I'm sitting here 4 weeks after the first symptom and feeling like total crap. Took a couple of days off three weeks ago but coming in since. Best thing I can do is walk around without a shirt as the sensitivity is muted then. But still sitting here with that lower rib/upper stomach pain and skin pain.
I read that in 10-20% of shingles sufferers that the pain can go on for months. I can't imagine having to bear this for months longer.
Anyone else here have this lovely experience? Does the pain dissipate after another week or two or will it be like this for the next few months?