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Excruciating pain, swollen belly - shingles now for 6 weeks
I was diagnosed with shingles almost 6 weeks ago on my left torso starting at my belly button and wrapping around my back to my spine. Deep stabbing pain, abdominal swelling/pain. Was on an anti virus medication for 7 days - did not help as probably not caught early enough - misdiagnosed when I originally went to the ER. Dr started me on 300 mg Gabapentin 3 x day - no help. A week ago he increased the dosage to 500 mg 4 x day......still waiting - maybe my brain missed the message?
Has anyone else had shingles for this long and have you been taking Gabapentin?
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Keep telling Dr...u continue to feel unbearable pain....if u don't...
They think it's better.
Politics is keeping u and others away from pain meds ( loratabs)
That you need sooooo bad. They want a third world and they are getting it....
I'm new here, so just read your post from awhile ago. I'm wondering how this all resolved. I've had Shingles for 3 weeks - halfway around my torso....... taking Gabapentin and Aleve, but until they kick in in the morning, terrible pain. I certainly hope yours was resolved, but can you give me any helpful information?
Thank you!
I have had shingles for 6 months and Now have severe shingles PHM. It's like a steel band around my torso and it is with me constantly. I have nerve blocks, Tried all of the medicines, All of The sauves,TENS unit,virtual reality, prayer, meditation , cbd cream...nothing helps.
My life is not my own.
I'm so sorry to read this. I hope, I truly hope you can eventually have relief. I am almost 4 weeks now with Shingles and have the same feeling around my torso, along with the nerve pain. Gabapentin does help me, but you say you have tried everything. You said CBD cream - how about the tincture, (the oil?) You would probably need a pretty strong dosage, and if you haven't taken it, would need to start with a lower dose. Talk to someone about this. ..... I hope you get relief somehow.......
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Has it lightened up since June? I am experiencing that right now along with sciatica. I am in so much pain and no meds help that they give me. My left side torso also feels numb but yet has pain. I also feel like I have a steel band around me.
I have shingles for 5 weeks. I take an opioid which is not helping. I don’t sleep fir more then 2 hours a night. I can’t let clothing touch it. I am so disgusted I have it on left side of abdomin. It is so red and I have maybe 1 or 2 little marks and I’m not sure if they are the start of blisters or from me scratching. Now I have a pain near my naval which just started 1 day ago
try lidocaine patches. They are numbing and helped me.
You may want to look into Scrambler therapy. Google it. It is a little known FDA approved therapy that has helped people with nerve pain, including post herpetic neuralgia. From what I’ve read, there’s a success rate of about 80% and the practitioner needs to be well-trained. I have not personally tried it.