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Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy
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Hello, @artscaping @rwinney and others in this discussion,
I just wanted to say thank you for your posts. I'm a month into a Shingles diagnosis and while the lesions disappeared quite quickly with the anti-viral drug the pain remains (oh what pain). I've been somewhat encouraged by your posts, however. As my lesions were on the waist-band area of my back, the pain circles around to the abdomen and the side as well and feels like a deep sunburn and sometimes, when intense, feels like a ball of fire. Your posts describing this helps me to realize that this is just part of the pain that is to be expected and not something to overly worry over. I'm going to talk with my neurologist and see what she has to say, but you've given me some hope that this might be a come-and-go problem and not a forever problem.
As I'm looking to reduce my need for Gabapentin (which causes balance problems and fogginess) I'm wondering, has anyone tried a Tens Unit for this type of nerve pain?
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@hopeful33250 Teresa, your handle says it all...hopeful. I'm real sorry for the pain your experiencing. I can not imagine those lesions. I'll tell you this....I had a severe bout of Chilblains last year and got through it although at the time, it was unimaginable with sores, burning, itching, swelling. Burning is a force and it takes great mental toughness to see it through. Believe it or not...last night my feet were intensly burning to the point that I wanted to give up, exhausted from fighting so much but, I thought of my friends here on Connect and the challenges we all face. I was motivated to get through it. These miseries may come and go, some may linger but, we are tough and stronger together. I hope someone here steps up and answer you about TENS unit help. Do you have a TENS unit? I say go for it, try it, you have nothing to lose. Also, I hope your neurologist provides suggestions for better help while you weather this storm. My best wishes, coming your way. 😊 Hang in there.
Rachel