woke up with an extremely aching back on left hand side last Sunday. Thought I had pulled a muscle. It became worse as the days went on,
it was also around the area where (if I had a kidney that side) it would have been a kidney infection. I was taking painkillers and made an appointment at the doctors - Tuesday night I decided not to take painkillers so as not to mask the pain then I could describe exactly what it felt like. I woke Wednesday morning with the most excruciating pain all around the left side of my 'waist'
I woke my DH and said 'It feels like shingles' I had had shingles 35 years ago and remembered the pain. GP diagnosed shingles as I had one or two 'spots' on my back. These became several but not as many as 35 years ago. The pain was unbearable, honestly, I have never known such agony. Burning, stabbing, deep gnawing pain and itching(and all at the same time) I have had only 8 hours sleep in the past 5 days although I have nodded off in the day. My medication has gone from paracetamol and co-codamol, to Tramadol and paracetamol along with Aciclovir (anti viral tablets) to Tramadol, paracetamol and Amitriptyline this one taken 2 hours before bed.
My advice is if you suspect Shingles get to the Doctor immediately - the sooner Acuclovir is started the less likely the shingles will cause complication.) Anyone else experienced the extreme pain of shingles?
being a right moany pain in the proverbial
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