Thomas asks…
How serious is shingles in the head?
my mom is suffereing from shingles in her left side of head. They are affecting her eye and ear. her face is swollen and she cant open her eye. She is in a lot of pain and on meds. Im just wondering how long it takes for this to clear and is there any perminant damamge ever?
admin answers:
You need to consult a neurologist right away, you will not find people on this site who are qualified to answer your question.
Mandy asks…
I have shingles, why do my joints hurt so bad I cry from pain. My Dr says it’s all in my head.?
I know I’m not. My joints have me begging for mercy. I have looked it up some. But I have not found real stories and truths of people that (if any) suffer as I do..Please if you answer refrain from being hurtful. Their is way to much off that already in most peoples lives. So please be informative or pass this by.
admin answers:
You may also suffer from fibromyaligia. Fibromyalgia is a legitimate disease process that eventually convert into an arthritic or auto immune diagnosis in the future.
It is a painful disease. It is an exhausting disease. It is a frustrating disease.
Usually if you have fibromyalgia, you have disruptive sleep patterns which intensifies your pain along with weather fronts.
A low dose of Elavil (amitryptaline) helps you to sleep each night and it’s side effect is a muscle relaxant so it helps you all over.
If you have this diagnosis, DO NOT anyone put you down or infer that you are mental or it’s just in your head. Ask to see a psychiatrist for an evaluation. I did and that shut my doctor up.
Paul asks…
Mouth pain with Shingles?
Has anyone who has had shingles experienced pain in your mouth, similar to a tooth ache? The pain is all over my mouth, and in my ear, my eye and my head, so I am pretty sure it’s not just a tooth ache, but wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar.
admin answers:
I have had shingles, but it did not affect the mouth.
Sandra asks…
When can I put a dye in my hair I hve had Shingles for the past 5 weeks?
When can I put in my hair dye? I have had Shingles for the pas 5 weeks on one side of my head & on my for head & eye. Blisters have gone,Scabs have gone, still feeling tingeling & slight pain in face & gave an Itchy head. Having grey roots is making me feel worse, is it safe to put my dye in soon?
admin answers:
NOOO! NO NO NO wait till you are fully healed unless you want a chemical burn!
Lizzie asks…
SHINGLES? Help? Anyone?
So, I’m 24 Weeks pregnant with my 3rd child, and recently found out I had contracted shingles, my doctor isn’t concerned, but I have been sick with some head aches and pain in the area its formed in.
I hear shingles are just for the elderly? How is it that I contracted them? And how long do they last for, especially the pain?
admin answers:
Everyone who has had the chickenpox carries the shingles virus. Yours just decided to become non dormant. Shingles can be very painful..there are creams you can put on it from the Dr.’s.
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