Sussex Nomad
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It all started in February and it still hasn't gone away, bloody nightmare.
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[Misc] The Shingles bad news thread
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Sussex Nomad
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The itching is insane.
Birdie Boy
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My daughter had it about a month ago, it went within a week. She did go to the doctors about it but not sure if she was given anything for it.
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Mate, I've been in and out of hospital, docs, eye specialists the lot. This really gripped me big time.
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I didn't touch alcohol for 7 weeks! That's how bad it is.
About a year ago I woke up with painful blotches on my side and my wife said that is shingles. At 8 oclock I rang the doctors and they said can you get here by 9.30.
I duly went and was given medication from the chemist and the shingles soon disappeared.
I duly went and was given medication from the chemist and the shingles soon disappeared.
Sussex Nomad
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Mine was/is in my left eye mate, wish I'd got it elsewhere.
Thunder Bolt
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The sooner you get anti virals, Zovirax, the easier it is to treat. If you get post shingles pain, then a nerve pain drug like Gabapentin is needed (it's a controlled drug)
I had it in February, for the second time, despite having had the vaccine 18 months ago. Unfortunately, the doctor told me that it gets worse as you get older.
nicko31
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Hope you get well soon, have a member of my family going through it for over a year. Very tough...
Best wishes [MENTION=17215]Sussex Nomad[/MENTION] 
Get well soon Sussex x
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Thanks for the info.
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Thanks for the messages all.
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You still suffering mate been ages
4 months (whoever you are lol).
GREASED WEASEL
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Just getting over a bout of this after around 5/6 weeks
You have my sympathies
Apparently the doctor needs to catch it within 72 hours or there's nothing much they can do,bar manage the symptoms
Cold showers helped me
You have my sympathies
Apparently the doctor needs to catch it within 72 hours or there's nothing much they can do,bar manage the symptoms
Cold showers helped me
Sussex Nomad
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They got the diagnosis incorrect at first, so it was more than three days, but I'm not laying blame, GPs have a hard enough job.
Thunder Bolt
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I can't imagine anywhere worse to get it, than in your eyes. I hope it will get better very soon.
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Thank you.