Thankyou for the encouragement and support from all who replied to my question. It really helped boost my morale. It turns out I was feeling even more pain...
Kitty, thank you for sharing your story. I have read your e-mails encouraging others for almost two years. I am so sorry for all you have been through. I ask...
Hi, welcome. I first tried Neurontin 600mg 3xday then 1200mg 3xday. Caused all kinds of reflex like jerks. Didn't do much for pain. Then tried Lidocaine...
Hi everyone-- I have hestitated to post this because I don't want to discourage anyone, but I think it's very important with all the newbies recently, so here...
HI....I just read your post here and really do sympathize.Many of us have PHN for various lengths of time! Mine is since September/03. This board is meant...
In a message dated 4/27/2005 3:18:28 AM Eastern Standard Time, velvetspoken@... writes: I have a question about the PHN. I've read online that the pain...
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Hi Sylvia, If you haven't already, try not taking a tablet at night and see what happens. The change in me was amazing, it was like coming out of a shell that...
Hi Jana Usually, you are officially diagnosed with PHN if you still have pain for a month after the rash has cleared up, I am not sure where this stands with...
Hi, I was diagnosed with Shingles on Easter Sunday. I had been having sever pain on the right side of my back (but no rash) so we went to the emergency room....
THanks Nicola.....I simply can't take the Elavil anymore and glad I'm not alone with this! I too, was walking around like a zombie because of it! I could write...
... not the first one to mention Tai Chi for the pain before so there must be something to it. Look up some classes in your area, your body will love you! ... ...
Hi Sylvia, When I was on Elavil I also had horrible dreams too, the sort you end up waking up screaming and crying. Not fun at all. Then during the day I was...
I do hypnosis. It seems like anything that helps with stress helps shingles and PHN. I was having a terrible time with the malaise (fortunately I have a really...
Firstly thank you so much for all your support. I thought that I was doing well, but obviously my little blip shows that might not be the case. Most of the...
I have not tried Tai Chi. However I did biofeedback and yoga at about the same time. For those who have not tried biofeedback it is an interesting experience....
Hi Erica....Thanks for posting about the Elavil! I do find that I sleep at night, but don't know if it's worth it! I have terrible dreams,and have a memory...
I've done Tai Chi, but it was before I had shingles or PHN. You're not the first one to mention Tai Chi for the pain before so there must be something to it....
Hi Erica Another young person, that brings the total here to 4! I am 29 and have had PHN for two years on my back and side. Have you tried Lyrica? It is a...
Hi Lisa Good to see another young person here, I am 29 and have had PHN for two years. Depending on what I do the pain can get worse, hot weather drives me ...
Hi Erica, I can relate to what you are going through. Although I do not have pain anymore I do have discomfort. I got shingles on my torso also in 2003 in Oct....
Hi All! My computer has been down, but got it going with a new power supply! Been having a particular bad time lately....it seems when the winds "kick up" and...
My pain level was ok on gabapentin, but recently it has not been taking care of the pain as it did when I first started taking it. I was wondering if anyone...
I'm 34, I had shingles in August 2001 and have had PHN since. I only had them in my ear so the doctors didn't realize I had shingles (Thought it was an ear...
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Regarding dry skin. I used painbreak, as it does have conditioners in it. Also, rubbed aloe from the plant. I had shingles in Aug. 2004. Where they were in...
Hello all. I am new to this group and have resisted signing on, instead believing that if I did so it was a sign that I was giving up. I developed shingles in...
I agree about the healing process, it is the itching and burning that are bad. I am better since I had them in Aug. 2004. I went on medication for a while,...
Hi, I'm Lisa, 37, new to the list. I had shingles in March of 2001 and developed PHN from it. I have a question about the PHN. I've read online that the pain...
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