I'd love some advice on this 🙏 I've currently got a massive shingles outbreak - legs, arms and torso with lots of sharp tingles and sore. No blisters. I think this is due to low immune system and anxiety.
I SI EOD as I'm still doing loading doses (5 weeks so far) but today (SI was yesterday) I've got neuropathy again in feet. Would it a good plan to SI every day till the shingles is gone? Do we use more B12 when we are fighting infections?
Thank you!! 💐💐💐💐
We all react differently , but I would definitely increase B12 injections with any sort of stress , be it physical or mental . You know that you cannot overdose B12 , so no worries there . I wish you a speedy recovery from that horrible infection . Ive had it twice in my life so far . It is horrible . . You are entitled to a free NHS SHINGLES VACCINE IF YOU HAVE A WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEM , OR ARE OVER 70 and under 80. ( £460.00 for the 2 vaccinations privately if you don’t meet the criteria ) It can come back again as you can never get rid of the virus .
You should get antiviral tablets. Acyclovir or similar .from your GP . Take paracetamol.
Speedy recovery to you .
Thank you!! I saw pharmacist who diagnosed mild shingles. It's extensive though! I reckon 30% of my body, both sides. I think it's called something like decentralised shingles. He said if gets worse go back and he'll prescribe antivirals. I'm taking L-Lysine as the virus hates it. Staying off citrus, nuts, cheese and choccy as the virus loves these. I got it years ago when my mum had a catastrophic stroke and read up on it. I reckon stress from B12 journey, SI, GP etc plus lowered immune led to it. I nearly had the shingles jab before Xmas but opted for covid. The wrong choice!!
Oh, so antivirals are one of the medications that pharmacists can prescribe . I would want to take them asap , and not wait in till the symptoms might worsen .
Thanks - I will do that as it is still spreading. I'll ring him tomorrow
Exactly, my doc said that they have to be treated promptly for the antivirals to work 😵💫
Oh dear!! I've had it 10 days now!!
HiI had the Shingles vaccine in October last year yet had my fifth outbreak of it in December! I had my B12 injection about the same time but I think it was less effective because of it.
This last outbreak of Shingles was definitely the worst I've experienced and the pain has lingered at the site.
Horrible!! I Hope the neuropathy has now gone! It's nasty. It reminds me of how bad neuropathy was before started EOD injections!!
strangely , I was living in Vienna when I had my first bout of shingles in 1966 . My doctor there told me that the only treatment for shingles was ——— Injections of VITAMIN B12 ! I had about 7 or eight injections . I’d never heard of vitamin B12 before and could never have guessed how important B12 would be to me later in life .
Very odd!! Given I've had lots of B12 recently you'd think I wouldn't have got it!! 🙄🫤🤷♀️
Hi Caradoc
Yes! You can’t overdose and excess is peed out but when your body is stressed or overworked it benefits from more B12 - definitely in my experience!
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Yes get those antivirals asap, and wishjng you better very soon
Thank you!! 💐💐💐
I've just read your post, I had shingles last year down one arm, and I still have nerve pain too. I couldnt get to see a gp but the pharmacist told me to take paracetamol every 4 hrs and also a piriton antihistamine (the over the counter ones) I also used ice packs to ease the pain, its awful . I am thinking of paying privately for the vaccine, but recently had to pay for an iron infusion so cant afford it right now 🙄
Thank you. Yes, the nerve pain is similar to the neuropathy before B12 injections. I'm taking paracetamol at night. Its on approx 40% of my skin.do far. Day 3 of antivirals prescribed by chemist. Starting to fade a little. I'm eligible for the shingles vaccine and I'll get it!!
Hope you are better soon
Thank you 💐💐💐
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