Hi Everyone, I came down with shingles 3 weeks ago. I had no rash for the first 6 days so they diagnosed me with a gallstone attack(i do happen to have ...
Good afternoon - my father-in-law has been suffering with PHN for over a year, and has had no relief from Neurontin, patches, epidurals, or intracostal...
with this stuff called "shingles". I'm in my second outbreak, and I have read a lot of information, and have been told a lot, but I'm really wondering what...
I was diagnosed with shingles about three weeks ago. Doctor said I had all of the classic signs - stabbing ice pick pains - burning hair - what felt like...
Ever since my shingles rash got going good I have had an insane craving for Oreo's and cookies and cream ice cream. I'm not one who has cravings usually so at...
Hi. I'm new to this group, and I have some questions. I was diagnosed with shingles 6 days ago (the rash started 8 days ago). The rash is rather small - about...
I was wondering if having shingles ever involved skin rashes that are slightly different than the normal blisters. When I had active shingles the blisters were...
I was diaganosed aweek ago with shingles. I'd had the rash about a week before going to the dr. I'm young (28) and active and had just spent 4 days hiking...
I'll try to make this as short as possible. My mother, 58, had shingles in 1998. She did not receive treatment until is was too late. Since then she has come...
Hi again Can extreme hot weather worsen the pain from PHN? It seems these hot summer days..in the high 90's ( but low humidity) is starting to make my Moms...
ugh, Does any one here get neck pain before a out-break My necks hurts during and before a out break, I just hate this pain, also I ache all over, help... does...
Dear Members-- The conventional wisdom has always been that shingles is not contagious to those who have never had chicken pox except through direct contact...
Hello everyone. I have been experiencing some odd shocking/electric-like pains that are difficult to describe but here goes. It usually starts in my low back...
Hello everyone! Hope someone will be able to help me with this mega problem. I'm new to the group but have been suffering with a tremendous amount of PHN pain...
Hi, I get my outbreaks on my right butt cheeks, embarrassing, to write, but Im lucky they are hidden. I was taking aclorvier (spelling) but my old doctor...
Hi all Long time no post: This group got me over some of the most painful periods of my life.THANKS It has been 18 months since my onset of Shingles.......I'm...
HI, I wrote to this board back in January when my 71 year old Mom came down with Shingles. After 6 months she still is getting itching and burning pain in...
Hi everybody-- I just read the best article I've ever seen on chronic neuropathic pain and it's treatment. The article is meant to be continuing education for...
Dear Groupies--- I was watching Letterman last night and he said that having shingles made his quintuple bypass surgery look like a "student film." He thought...
Dear Members-- Yahoo Groups recently added some additional features allowing us to post files, photos, links, databases and polls (see the links to the left of...
Thanks Kitty for your response. I will start to research a pain specialist just to be safe and prepared, should it come to that.... I am hoping the pain...
Dear Group-- The following story was in the Health section of the L.A. Times this morning. I thought it was very interesting. . . How stress weakens immunity ...
We are all here because we suffer from Shingles or its extended version Post-herpetic Neuralgia. We all want to get better or ease the pain and get rid of this...
Hello, I'm curious about how often the typical symptoms are suppose to arise with respect to Shingles. I ask this as I was diagnosed with Shingles more than...
Has anyone in this Forum took Larreastat capsules? A friend of mine told me that this herbal combination works for people with herpes virus. Can I get any ...
Just had a few shingles related questions.Your site was referred to me by a member in one of my other Yahoo groups. The subject of Shingles came up and the...
Dear Group Members-- Just a reminder that posts that are commercial in nature are not allowed on our group. Over the years our members have asked that, as...
Many thanks to Kitty and Barb for the thoughtful response. I remain somewhat up in the air as to course of treatment. My doc is still awaiting my bloodwork...
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