Hi Betty,
I had shingles way back in the 80's. My main symptoms were pain and intense
itching. It was above my waist around the "nerve pathway" as the doctor said. I
was told to use Caladryl ointment to ease the itch. That was it. No other meds.
It did last a few weeks and was painful,but I had to suffer through it.
Cheryl , Easthampton,MA.
--- On Sat, 3/13/10, Betty Shaffer <vasso...@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Betty Shaffer <vasso...@gmail.com>
Subject: [TMIC] shingles
To: tmic-list@eskimo.com
Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 12:45 PM
Has anybody out there had shingles? If so, how did it affect you?
The doctor was puzzled, saying my rash looked like shingles, but the pain
description didn't sound typical. I have jolts of pain rather thanm deep,
constant pain. The rash is on my waist. I wonder if T.M. makes things
different. My face is quite flushed.
After consulting another doctor who confirmed shingles, the first one
prescribed medication.
Betty in Oregon
