My husband has post-herpetic neuralgia. He got shingles on Labor Day, 2010, yes, 2010, and still has Post-Herpetic Neuralgia. I went for my shingles shot as soon as I realized how much pain he was in. It has been well over a year and he still is on a lot of pain meds. and he only took Tylenol before he came down with shingles. We have tried pain blockers, burns and spine blocks and he is still in pain. I feel so sorry for him. If anything touches his back or upper front it hurts. He sits sideways to not lean on that side. The meds make him tired but help with the pain. He still works full time but comes home and doesn't do much. I wish we could just move down here full time, at least he could have an easier time of things. We have talked about getting off the meds., seeing how the pain is and perhaps we could file for disability but that is not how we usually do things. Oh well, at least we get to visit regularly. I sure hope you get over these nasty things soon and every one...get your shot!
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