Shingles - Ouch!!!

You have my sympathy. The pain is horrific. xx

Poor you. Get well soon.

It is a horrid illness - look after yourself and get better soon.

gracesmum, I have had it twice, with a 35 year gap. My 7 year old daughter contracted chickenpox at the same time and for the second time. She developed meningitus from the virus. not a good year.

The GP here is offering injections against shingles for some people aged 70 and then 79 and above. I am not sure why 71- to 78 are not included.

That is so nice, you have a DH to care for you, it is times like this when you appreciate loved ones. It is a hard pain to describe but part of it is your bones hurt and also you feel just awful.

Every sympathy to fellow sufferers. I had it in my head and I honestly felt it was ike someone trying to drill a hole into it (was thinking brain tumour at least) The Aciclovir was started within 2 days and also a prescription was faxed to Boots in Westbourne (Bournemouth) where DH was working at the time for him to take! Although it spread down my forehead, it stopped short of my etes which was ucky as it can cause permanent damage. Cheerful. Felt thoroughy rotten and hope that having had it, I can't get it again. Rest, rest, more rest and patience I fear.

hebrideanlady, how I agree, the pain was like nothing on Earth. Still there, I have just rested and been waited on by me lovely DH. If I hadn't had had all clear with my latest CT scan 2 weeks ago I would have thought that the cancer had returned. (not that I had any pain then, just post op)

I have had shingles, I had the spots in 2 places. I did not go to the doctors for a week, thinking it would go away, it didn't it got worse, it is a horrible pain. it hurts from the spots down to your bones, as if you can follow the nerve down into your body. look after yourself, keep warm and sleep whenever you can day or night.

I commented last week on another thread(can't remember which) that only people aged 70 and 79 can have the shingles vaccination this year but I would urge those who can to take the opportunity. It is very nasty.

Poor you, Flowerofthewest. I had shingles ten years ago which travelled along the path of the sciatic nerve down my right leg. Like you, I've never known pain like it but Tramadol was too strong for me and made me sick.

It's not funny is it? Get well soon.

Re above, read a week last Sunday, I have had the pain for 11 days now