Hi everybody, I contracted shingles in my groin some 5 months ago and am now suffering from Post Herpetic neuralgia. I have numbness in my buttocks, legs, feet and genitals and in much pain and discomfort has anyone had similar experience and can suggest anything to relieve these symptoms?
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Groin Shingles and PHN
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You really should be asking your doctor about this. However.....
It seems that Post Herpetic Neuralgia is similar to the peripheral neuropathy that us PA sufferers share with diabetics. When I went to see my GP about it (the stabbing was waking me at night) he suggested amitriptyline (a tricyclic antidepressant), and I suggested gabapentin (and anti-epileptic). We decided on gabapentin. That was a month ago and I've had no sleep disturbance due to the pain.
I would read up on those two choices, discuss it with my GP, then give one of them a go.
Yes I had the same and was given Gabapentin tablets and they were great
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