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Shingrix and peripheral neuropathy
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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
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Hi @rwinney, No I have not tried a Tens Unit yet. I'll talk to my neurologist next week to see what she thinks. I have a friend who is willing to let me borrow hers to see how it works for me. She has neuropathy (other than from Shingles) and says it is good. If it works I'll undoubtedly get one for myself. Thanks for your kindness and compassion, Rachel, you are a wonderful gift to our Connect community.
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@rwinney and to all my fellow Neuropathy Warriors Rachel, I am glad to see you here. I did not find posts from you for awhile, and was worried. Somehow you do write things so perfectly and are able to conceptualize things that I cannot. I feel them, but cannot express them. You describe burning as a "force," and it certainly is. It is an evil monster that resides in me, and is often so much stronger than me. That force utterly wears me out, as we deal with the pain itself, and the utter exhaustion it causes us. No one that has never experienced this war with pain could ever understand it completely, and I am actually kind of happy when they don't quite get. It means they are fairly well, and I am so happy for them. And yes, we at Connect get it. We really are connected!!! I can't imagine not having anyone to share with that really gets it. So Rachel, may your burning be not as horrific today. May it come less, and be less bright. We are Warriors with only the weapons of our minds and hearts. Love to all, Lori