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I was just diagnosed with shingles this week after finding out that my sacralilac was out of whack ..had no idea I had shingles until the doctor saw my rash on my right side of my back ..and what made it worse the rash is located where my fatty tissue are between my ribs. So it is still not scabbing over .I gained weight over the past year because of depression..I also have it on my stomach but it is scabbing over a bit. Doctor said since it has been over a week since we realized it was shingles that it would be no use in taking prescription meds other than Tylenol/ibuprofen...so they started me on gabapentin at low dose..not helping much tho for nerve pain ..I do not wish this pain on anyone...how do you dry out so the infection scabs up???? Thanks prayers for all who are suffering like myself.
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I am so sorry for you. I would not wish shingles pain on my worst enemy. I am still dealing with postherpetic neuralgia 8 months after having shingles. At times, the shooting pains stop me in my tracks. The itching can also be extreme. At the beginning, I put calamine lotion on the blisters/scabs multiple times a day to dry them up. Then I started using coconut oil because as they dried, they got itchier. It was a vicious circle. Ibuprofen helped some. I tried Gabapentin unsuccessfully (nasty side effects) and had a little more success with Lyrica. I wish I could say time heals all wounds, but my neurologist said it’s possible the pain will never go away because of my age (73). I’m trying alpha lipoic acid supplements at his suggestion and may or may not notice some difference. I hope you have better success than I have had. I truly wish you well.