PattyAnnr

Close Shingles

I developed shingles, but it came with the signs of a severe back ache, went to the Doctor, she gave me pain for a pulled muscle, two days later I went back crying the pain had progressed. She looked at my back and there it was, what looked like a spider bite to me turned out to be the beginning of shingles. The Doctor bought in a second Doctor to look at it and he confirmed it was shingles. Four days later I'm in the emergency room, thinking I was having a heart attact, the pain was so bad.

Treatments

Zostrix Working / Worked

The pain pills that have been perscibe never did work, while in the emergency room the Doctor perscribed Gabapentin and Hydromorhone it has lessoned the pain a little but the horrific burning sensation I walk around with is excruciating.

Hydromorphone Somewhat Helpful

It lessons the pain but the burning pain is horrific