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Postherpetic Neuralgia (Shingles) nerve damage
Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Apr 3 1:43pm | Replies (118)Comment receiving replies
I am a 55 year old female and I am just getting over shingles, I have/had in my left eye area, My issue is I get a very hurtful burning, my eye waters & closes down, Its like my left side is having a seizure. It has me in tears for at least a minute , This happens to me about 4 times a day , ,
I am on Gabapentin 600 mg, But I can only take that at night because it knocks me out. I am also on oxycodone 30 mg every 4 hours .OTC meds also put me to sleep.
This happened to me while I was driving, I had to pull over till it passed. Is this happening to anyone else?
What can I do to stop this?
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Believe it or not, stress aggravates some skin conditions. I had shingles. When I was stressing out, my shingles really acted up. The trick is to learn how to relax before your shingles start acting up.
I would see one of the many fine experts you have on learning how to relax, under your control. The more you relax the better you will feel. I guarantee you will heal from this. Have hope. Dr Ron
@sjsmall5286 You may wish to join members talking about trigeminal neuralgia in this discussion group:
- Trigeminal Neuralgia* https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/trigeminal-neuralgia-2273cc/
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I take Lexapro once daily for stress. See my post about the compounded cream also. Many pharmacies do compounding for humans and pets. I keep the large gel first aid cold packs in my freezer. Wrapped in a dish towel and placed on my scalp or eye area helps me sleep if things get really bad.