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I survived Shingles !

Goodie2shoes — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:35:45 GMT

So it's 2 weeks today since my first symptoms and I survived !

No longer having the "knife like" pain on the right side of my head, rash never blistered just started to dry up now and fading. I am still taking the gabapentin because I do have slight nerve pain sensation on the right side of my head, neck and chest area and I feel the slight pain with touch of those areas. Doc says that sensation may last for a while so I will be taking the gabapentin for a while.

My advice to anyone with symptomsis is to contact your doctor and get on the viral meds within 48 hrs of the initial symptoms, that was a tremendous help especially to stop the severe pain in my head ! I thought my head was going to explode or that I was having a stroke !

I also want to say thanks to all for the well wishes, I really appreciated everyone's post.

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golding76 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:38:55 GMT

Wonderful news, Goodie2shoes! What a relief that you have emerged from the worst of this and now feel so upbeat.

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Sage04 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 00:50:38 GMT

@Goodie2shoes wrote:
So it's 2 weeks today since my first symptoms and I survived !

No longer having the "knife like" pain on the right side of my head, rash never blistered just started to dry up now and fading. I am still taking the gabapentin because I do have slight nerve pain sensation on the right side of my head, neck and chest area and I feel the slight pain with touch of those areas. Doc says that sensation may last for a while so I will be taking the gabapentin for a while.

My advice to anyone with symptomsis is to contact your doctor and get on the viral meds within 48 hrs of the initial symptoms, that was a tremendous help especially to stop the severe pain in my head ! I thought my head was going to explode or that I was having a stroke !

I also want to say thanks to all for the well wishes, I really appreciated everyone's post.

@Goodie2shoes congratulations!! I know you went through a lot. It was a lot, lot worse than mine. I'm Still getting the nerve pain on my back and still taking the gabapentin. I asked my Dr for how long should I take it, she said for a long time lol. I'm only taking it twice daily instead of three, then I'll cut it back to once.

Got my second vaccine on Friday and everything is going well.

Keep on getting better.

Re: I survived Shingles !

Goodie2shoes — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:04:57 GMT

@Sage04wrote:

I know you went through a lot. It was a lot, lot worse than mine. I'm Still getting the nerve pain on my back and still taking the gabapentin. I asked my Dr for how long should I take it, she said for a long time lol. I'm only taking it twice daily instead of three, then I'll cut it back to once.

Got my second vaccine on Friday and everything is going well.

@Sage04 thanks again for your well wishes and I wish you all the best as well with your recovery. My doctor gave me a script for gabapentin with up to 5 refills ! I'm hoping I don't need to continue it that long ( 3 x's a day) So glad you got the second vaccine !

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nascarfan — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:12:24 GMT

Great news. I hope you continue to improve.

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Duckncover — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:43:07 GMT

I am so happy you are doing so well. I know you are happy to have this behind you. I have several friends who suffered from shingles for many weeks. You sound like you have been very blessed with good docs and good meds!

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shoechic — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 02:14:00 GMT

@Goodie2shoes I don't know you, but glad you are feeling better. I have Occipital Neuralgia & take Gabapentin every day. I know how painful those headaches are!

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Drythe — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 03:30:20 GMT

@Goodie2shoes

Congratulations from another shingles survivor. I had shingles along the. trigeminal nerve, and through the Optic nerve into my right eye.

Exactly the path my migraines used. OUCH!

Good Wishes to you.

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Goodie2shoes — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 04:36:38 GMT

@Drythewrote:

Congratulations from another shingles survivor. I had shingles along the. trigeminal nerve, and through the Optic nerve into my right eye.

Exactly the path my migraines used. OUCH!

You must have been in so much pain just trying to eat ! Just touching your face was probably very painful. Ouch is right ! I have only had one migraine headache in my life and it came on while working my am shift at a Hospital many years ago. Nurses don't get sick right ?? From one survivor to another, congrads ! we made it through

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beach-mom — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:01:52 GMT

@Goodie2shoes - I'm so happy to hear your good news. My wish that you would have a "mild" case didn't come true, but you fought through it with a positive attitude. You were covered in prayer on this end!

Now you will be able to help others who have no idea what to expect and give them hope!

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ID2 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 10:02:40 GMT

I caught Shingles back when I was 30. I never took any of the loads of meds the doctor gave me because we were trying to get preggers with our second. Maybe it was less tramatic for me because I was so young? But I remember it being really no big deal.

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meallen616 — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 11:19:27 GMT

@Goodie2shoes,

So glad to read your post and that you are feeling better. I too had shingles and know your pain!

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CANDLEQUEEN — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:50:01 GMT

@Goodie2shoes Glad you are on the mend!!!!

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chrystaltree — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:44:32 GMT

Happy to hear you are recuperating well. My advice to everyone who had chicken pox is run, don't walk and get that vaccine! I made an appointment to get mine at Cvs on Saturday.

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ECBG — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 01:36:06 GMT

So glad you are on the road to recovery.

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PhillyGirl23 — Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:37:23 GMT

SOOOOOO happy and relieved for you!!!!!

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croemer — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:38:05 GMT

I have had Shingles 3x...it was excruciating! I need to get the shots.

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Lucky Charm — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:39:07 GMT

@croemer wrote:
I have had Shingles 3x...it was excruciating! I need to get the shots.

@croemer Hi!

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croemer — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 01:41:56 GMT

@Lucky Charm wrote:
@croemer wrote:
I have had Shingles 3x...it was excruciating! I need to get the shots.
@croemer Hi!

Hello my friend, hope you are doing well?