I was recently diagnosed with shingles. Unfortunately I don't feel that UPMC Presby properly diagnosed and cared for me. It attacked several dermatomes of my head. Started in my mouth as blisters, rash on face (which never developed into blisters), ear, scalp, lymph node felt enlarged, throat felt pain and neck pain. Long story short, I was in isolation for 4 days. When I was released I was released on a prescription of Gabapentin 100mg 3 times per day. I was still in constant pain good night dear so I went to the emergency room the increase Gabapentin to 300. Still pain no relief. I went to my PCP increase my Gabapentin to 400 three to four times a day still no relief. It is 6 a.m. and I just took my 4:30 dose of Gabapentin and I'm still in pain. When I woke up at 4:30 a.m. I felt pretty good however after taking the gabatin, within one hour the pain starts and within two hours by left face is numb and the pain is still there. I feel that I should completely stop the Gabapentin see how my body reacts hopefully the pain will go away on its own. I do not understand why the left side of my face, within 2 hours of taking a dose, goes numb and the pain does not subside.

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