Shingles

[Al1954]

I had shingles 7 years agoi am 69 and left me with the most terrible pain neurphatic pain is the worst i think no meds have helped me.i have RA lung fibrosis had cancer sjorgrens i think i canr expect more patologies.i recomend people to have the shingix vaccine because this pain is Agony!!

[Lolabridge]

I’m so sorry to hear how much pain you still have.

I’m glad I have had my first Shingrix jab and the appointment to get the second dose is tomorrow! I tried to get them a bit earlier but at that time was told impossible before age 70. So good to hear the news recently that it will be made available earlier for some.

[Gnarli]

Oh you poor soul. My Mum had shingles and was in agony for so long. When the shringrix vaccination is available I shall be fighting to get it.

[Al1954 in reply to Gnarli]

I was medicated late because .Sorry to blisters appeared 1 week later.So its going to be 7 years i am 24x7 in pain.How did your Mum recover how long was her pain?.sorry to ask you but i am desesperated since 2017.Thank you for answering an God bless you

[Gnarli in reply to Al1954]

My Mum was elderly and had many co-morbidities (spelling?) so her experiences may not mirror yours. She was on so many meds and it was 30 years ago so forgive me for not remembering. Your GP would be the expert you need for advice. My sincere sympathies. It's a nasty condition.

[oldtimer2]

Really sorry to hear that you've had such bad pain after shingles. I remember the last attack I had it was the pain that made me look for the blisters which didn't appear for several days afterwards. Fortunately for me, once on the antiviral, the pain went fairly rapidly.

[Amnesiac3637]

So very sorry to hear you’ve been in so much pain for so long. Shingles can be particularly vicious especially if you have post-herpetic pain which is what it sounds like.

I had Shingles about nine years ago but luckily my wonderful GP gave me anti-virals straight away which stopped the nerve pain. I would also urge anyone to get whichever vaccination against Shingles is recommended for their particular circumstance as a bit of discomfort from that for a few days is nothing compared to Shingles itself.

Do hope you find some comfort soon. All the very best.

[bunnycaramel]

I had shingles in 2015 and had Alot of pain for a couple of years after

[Pasjc]

A couple of years ago I went into the doctors for a BP check it was a young untrained assistant I saw, no problem, she asked could she give me a flu jab I agreed she also wanted to give me a shingles jab, she did not know that some people can't have live vaccine. Very worrying if she'd seen a patient who wasn't knowledgeable. It's important to understand as much as possible about your own health and treatments. I do try xxx