Very much so". I started getting the shingles in 2017. Lost track, but had about 12 to 13 separate outbreaks. By about outbreak #7 I had the dreaded post herpetic neuralgia. It's more painful than having children. I tried all the standard meds and not standard medication. Creams, oils, spinal cord stimulator, acupuncture, calmare therapy, diet change, one neurectomy and trying to figure out how to get the second. PHN is life altering. I can't sit or where much in clothes. The ultra sensitive skin is nuts. I was also diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome CRPS. Pain from where I had the nerve damage from the shingles, has moved to my upper back and to left side, thus the CRPS. I'm nearing year 8 and although there are days when I say forget it, no use in trying anything else and then I remember my life before the shingles and I keep trying. That is why I want to get another neurectomy. I'm glad you have found something that helps you. I'm also in the Facebook Group for PHN sufferers. It's a great way to share with others that fully understand this condition. Write whoever you like. I am here. ❤️