Re: Another new problem.

[Guest guest]

OUCH! From what people have said, shingles are terribly painful! I hope that

you will get the meds you need. If you need something else, I have a " recipe "

using essential oils that I had my Mom use when she had the shingles and it

really got better! Also, the literature indicates that Neurontin can help with

the pain...good luck!

Debby

[ ] Another new problem.

This one is a doozie! I had complained about back pain which began last

Thursday. It was severe enough to keep me awake alot a night. I tried to see my

M.D. Monday but he was full & settled for a Tues. appt. In the meantime, I went

with my sister to a guy who does the auricular accupuncture to stop smoking. And

Monday night I did not sleep at all-it drove me crazy! I did smoke one cigarette

on that sleepness night.

Tuesday my doctor looked at my back and said, " kiddo, have you looked at your

back? " To my surprise, I've got a terrible case of shingles. And they are just

as pain-

ful as people say. I now have pain pills, & those for the actual virus, and

Lidocaine pathches that are cut & placed on the lesions for 12 hrs. & off for

12hrs.Now, I've got a high pain threshold ; delivered 3 babies w/o anesthesia

and was up & about after a few surgeries without difficulty. These shingles are

the worst thing that I've had to endure.

I still intend to go back to the have the smoking thing repeated. You can go

for

45 days to have it repeated. I don't feel one cigarette on a night of

absollutely no sleep & considearble pain should not count

[Guest guest]

I did get some very helpful meds. I have Lidocaine patches that you cut to size

and place directly onto the areas (on for 12hrs, then off for 12 hrs.), Vicodin

for the pain, every six hrs. & then of course, Valtrex which works on the virus

that causes this.

It's much more tolerable now. Thank you.

tdcc2000@... wrote:

OUCH! From what people have said, shingles are terribly painful! I

hope that you will get the meds you need. If you need something else, I have a

" recipe " using essential oils that I had my Mom use when she had the shingles

and it really got better! Also, the literature indicates that Neurontin can help

with the pain...good luck!

Debby

[ ] Another new problem.

This one is a doozie! I had complained about back pain which began last

Thursday. It was severe enough to keep me awake alot a night. I tried to see my

M.D. Monday but he was full & settled for a Tues. appt. In the meantime, I went

with my sister to a guy who does the auricular accupuncture to stop smoking. And

Monday night I did not sleep at all-it drove me crazy! I did smoke one cigarette

on that sleepness night.

Tuesday my doctor looked at my back and said, " kiddo, have you looked at your

back? " To my surprise, I've got a terrible case of shingles. And they are just

as pain-

ful as people say. I now have pain pills, & those for the actual virus, and

Lidocaine pathches that are cut & placed on the lesions for 12 hrs. & off for

12hrs.Now, I've got a high pain threshold ; delivered 3 babies w/o anesthesia

and was up & about after a few surgeries without difficulty. These shingles are

the worst thing that I've had to endure.

I still intend to go back to the have the smoking thing repeated. You can go for

45 days to have it repeated. I don't feel one cigarette on a night of

absollutely no sleep & considearble pain should not count

[Guest guest]

It is good that you have found something that works! Debby

[ ] Another new problem.

This one is a doozie! I had complained about back pain which began last

Thursday. It was severe enough to keep me awake alot a night. I tried to see my

M.D. Monday but he was full & settled for a Tues. appt. In the meantime, I went

with my sister to a guy who does the auricular accupuncture to stop smoking. And

Monday night I did not sleep at all-it drove me crazy! I did smoke one cigarette

on that sleepness night.

Tuesday my doctor looked at my back and said, " kiddo, have you looked at your

back? " To my surprise, I've got a terrible case of shingles. And they are just

as pain-

ful as people say. I now have pain pills, & those for the actual virus, and

Lidocaine pathches that are cut & placed on the lesions for 12 hrs. & off for

12hrs.Now, I've got a high pain threshold ; delivered 3 babies w/o anesthesia

and was up & about after a few surgeries without difficulty. These shingles are

the worst thing that I've had to endure.

I still intend to go back to the have the smoking thing repeated. You can go

for

45 days to have it repeated. I don't feel one cigarette on a night of

absollutely no sleep & considearble pain should not count