Quote from GEDEN13:
i did a search on here for shingles,and your name came up.i found out a few weeks ago that i have shingles.its really nasty.doc figures it was bought on by the stress and trauma of me having lyme disease and fibromyagila. was wondering if you could please help me to understand shingles...the medications to take,how long does it last,things i should and should not do pretaining to shingles. right now i am taking oxycodone for the pain,and valtrex to help clear it up...thankyou in advance, gary
Shingles for me also was stress induced. I was 16 years old, in high school, and I had in incredibly heavy backpack. My Dr thought stressors along with a heavy back pack was enough to cause the break out. My break out lasted almost 2 weeks. I, being a woman, could not wear a bra because my break out ran along the same line my bra did (on my back), and I could not go to school because I could get others sick with chicken pox. Where are yours if you don't mind me asking? I found relief by just relaxing and trying not to worry about them. I believe I also took similar medications, but it's been so long I don't remember. Are you still working? going to school?
