so on top of it all I have shingles on my neck and face...feeling ginxed

Been in pain with a flare the last week and then out of the blue shingles popped up yestersay. Already seen a doctor and scared of more pain :( I feel like I am always a hot mess...haha! At least I am at home on disability now. My last day at work was 12/16. I was hoping this would be my first normal week after the holidays but as usual my body has other plans.

so if you are feeling down too be glad you dont have shingles on top of it :) if you have had it let me know what to expect please.

Thanks

Hope you feel better soon! I have not had them, but I can imagine that they are quite a pain.

Feel better soon!

I had the shingles last year...didn't make it to the doc on time so he couldn't give me anything to help the pain or the duration of the virus.  I had to just wait it out.  That sounds drastic, but do not dispair...even though it was painful it wasn't any worse than some things I've had to endure with fibro.  Maybe I was one of the lucky ones...you might be, too.  Everyone is different in how they fare with shingles.

Try to relax...get plenty of sleep and drink lots of fluids.  Of course, I'm sure you know not to scratch the lessions.   I didn't have lessions on my face...mine were on my right side on my torso.  If the lessions go anywhere near your eye go to the doc!  It sounds scary and might look scary but they will go away.  Don't panic or get stressed as that will make them worse. 

Take care and hope you will recover from this soon!

Joni

I got them on my forehead, scalp and eyelid...all on the left side. I was misdiagnosed in Urgent Care on Christmas Day two years ago and by the time I was able to see an opthomologist, he said it was too late for an antiviral. I took it anyway and it helped with the duration. The only lasting result is that the blisters were caked into my eyelashes, and they fell out. I'm a beauty...hardly any eyelashes on my left eye. So yes...be careful if they are on your face.

Donna