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I am in my fifth week of Shingles. The pain and discomfort is awful.

The only good thing that has come for the above is I have lost a stone.

Every cloud has a silver lining!!

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IndigoBlue61

Hello and welcome to the Weight Loss Forum a236c

So sorry to hear that you have been ill, shingles is so painful ☹️

You will have been given links to our Pinned Posts in your Welcome Message when you first joined, please read them carefully, especially the Welcome Newbies and the Security Post.

This is a very busy forum with lots going on but feel free to ask if you have any questions.

Best Wishes in your weight loss journey

Indigo 😊

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SewnknitRestart April 2024

You poor thing! My dearly beloved had it a few years ago and the pain he had was horrid. We tried a tens machine which gave some relief.

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S11m

I have been feeling a bit rough for a week or two since my shingles vaccination… but no rash (yet). I am glad I had it.

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Lytham3 stone

Well done! Hopefully you'll be feeling better soon! Would you like to join our Christmas Challenge? Here's the link, hope to see you there! :-) x

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