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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

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9. That is the same way mine ended. I immediately started meds and things never got really severe.

Tue Oct 11, 2016, 07:07 AM

Oct 2016

The infection was short term, so I now advise get medication immediately at the first sign of what you suspect might be shingles.

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Has anyone ever had shingles? How did you tolerate it? [View all] mfcorey1 Apr 2016 OP

I did. I had lidocaine patches and some vicodin. ohheckyeah Apr 2016 #1

Were the patches by prescription? mfcorey1 Apr 2016 #2

Yes. They ohheckyeah Apr 2016 #3

I had shingles last September. Punkingal Apr 2016 #4

Me also last fall PennyK May 2016 #5

Really nasty! Had them last year was in bed for 2 days. redstatebluegirl May 2016 #6

Yes, been there, done that.. souledout2JC Oct 2016 #7

I had the shingles last year & they recurred not long after that CountAllVotes Dec 2016 #13

Damn that chicken pox of our youth. Vinca Dec 2016 #14