Preview: Shingles, help/advice please
On the 26th of Jan I awoke with a dreadful aching in my right side, it got so bad I went to the hospital walk in centre and a Dr said it was my gall bladder. My Husband took me to hospital again as I was in agony and I collapsed in the waiting room. The next morning I was taken to hospital by ambulance I was in sheer agony! After several test that come back clear we were very worried about what it could be. I then felt prickling in my side and ask my Husband to look and there was a rash; the Dr confirmed shingles and I was given aciclovir for 7 days.
I am in a lot of pain and discomfort and was given painkillers to help control the pain but I haven't responded well. Night time is the worst and I can't sleep due to the discomfort.
Can anyone give any advice as to what I can do to help ease the pain. I've never experienced anything so nasty in all my life.
Regards
On the 26th of Jan I awoke with a dreadful aching in my right side, it got so bad I went to the hospital walk in centre and a Dr said it was my gall bladder. My Husband took me to hospital again as I was in agony and I collapsed in the waiting room. The next morning I was taken to hospital by ambulance I was in sheer agony! After several test that come back clear we were very worried about what it could be. I then felt prickling in my side and ask my Husband to look and there was a rash; the Dr confirmed shingles and I was given aciclovir for 7 days.
I am in a lot of pain and discomfort and was given painkillers to help control the pain but I haven't responded well. Night time is the worst and I can't sleep due to the discomfort.
Can anyone give any advice as to what I can do to help ease the pain. I've never experienced anything so nasty in all my life.
Regards