I'm so sorry some of you are doing this for weeks and months! Thank you so much, again, for posting. I have never felt anything like this. It does help in hat I have been able to get long and uninterrupted nights' sleep since I started it. Otherwise, it builds up. Just started treating mine after a week of odd back pain at night, then the rash. Scratching the … The rash is holding its own - I've been using Gold Bond lotion for eczema. I'm not addicted (yet...) but I don't know how to get through this without it! When the Dr. told me I couldn't take anything other than Tylenol, he looked sad for me- lol. When the doctor diagnosed me I didn't have a rash, but now that has come out accross my chest, under my arm and up my left shoulderblade.I am no stranger to pain as I have fibromyalgia which on a bad day, feels like I've been set on fire whilst being stabbed with knitting needles. My rash is not spreading at least not yet....in fact looks like healing. I also have this strange gnawing in the pit of my stomach sometimes. Emelia, thanks for the reply. I was diagnosed on New Year's Day. Been signed off work his week but not sure when I will be able to wear normal clothes for a 12-13 hour stint at work! I am telling you this so you do not suffer undue stress. I have always been healthy as a horse and highly tolerant of pain. If you aren't already used to drinking coffee, it may not have the desired effect. After recovering my lung function, I now have shingles as a ´side effect´ from all the steroids. Sleep eludes me. Can hardly stand anything touching the affected areas. Pain in the head. :( Will keep all us in my prayers!! I had shingles on the lower right side and it was horrible. After shingles, I run my insurance up every year due to this horrible condition. No time for this! I can't sleep and I can't find a non painful position to sit in. Thanks for the real information and sharing your experiences. Told him I thought I had Shingles. You can only wear them for 12 hours on, 12 hours off. hope this helps to clarify and can put someones mind to rest....you do not have to live with the pain. Medications in that time would have been inferior to what are around today. Camomile lotion, oatmeal baths and my heating pad have been my life savers. I know it doesn't seem like it, but it will and you will feel happy and good again. I know I'm not alone in this 2month assault of horrendous continuous pain.Night on end I too stay up with TV funny stuff sitting in defense form until pain killers kick in. Earth therapeutic wraps that you microwave..lovely, hot showers, Biofreeze, which really rocks, and said some prayers. I just need these nerves to calm down already. It just added to the misery.If you happen to see this, please reply and let us know how you are getting along. Avoid oats, chocolate, almonds, and coconut!...I ended up getting both anti-viral drugs, a double whammy. I am so sorry I missed this comment! I have been like this for over a week. In America, up to 60 percent of adults experience nocturnal leg cramps, with 20 percent of those adults seeking medical attention. However, i did have some dizziness and a bit of fogginess. Hi, It helps to know How others are coping with shingles. My back however is still itchy and at times burning like on fire. So, shingles sucks. Good to have found this site. It's just one long, drawn out, mind-numbing pain. He is "working all things together for good to those who love Him, to the called according to His purpose!" I am experiencing nerve damage pain on the entire right flank from shingles - it's been 3 1/2 months since the first symptoms. I feel your pain! This helps me so much! It is nice to know I am not alone in this awful ailment. Then came the rash. And like others have written sleeping is the worst. My vision has become blurry and my eye is still pretty swollen. {{{HUGS}}}. This illness is so evil.i resisted the neurontin and am glad I did. When it went away the second (final) time, I didn't quite believe it was really over. I handled the blisters ok, but after about a week the nerve pain that often goes with it erupted in full fury. She's lost her appetite and feels very uncomfortable. 48 hrs after that, the rash started, and one day after that, I started antivirals and steroids. Neurologist gave me Cybalta because other meds did not help. My endo gave it to me and at first I didn't take it since it was for chronic pain, it seemed to me. Shingles is a very weird illness. And in areas outside of where I had the active blisters, I have hypersensitive nerves and pain at the slightest touch. Like something is chewing my nerve inside my flesh. Went back on Monday for another chiro appt. what does it mean if shingles isn't painful? Still, being pregnant and all the lack of sleep that comes with having shingles HAS to be super exhausting. LOL. Now that my rash is subsiding, I feel that things are going to get better, but maybe not, reading this blog. I had her take a picture with my cell phone. The pain is severe and it will come and go for 6-8 weeks but then it should get better. Thank you all for sharing your experiences. Don’t get me wrong I still have the rash and spots that are very sensitive but the terrible pain is gone enough that I can sleep at night. I'm sick of it. Going out to find a therapeutic wrap and call the dr back again (4th time) on Monday to ask about a prescription for Lidocaine patches. -- Janna (aka anonymous shingles-eye poster). Got it yesterday, wore it and even 15 minutes in I had amazing relief. PHN pain has been difficult to treat; this drug may help a significant number of shingles patients who develop PHN.Sometimes topical corticosteroids are used to decrease inflammation and pain, but they should be used only under the supervision of a health care professional since, in some patients, corticosteroids may make the infection worse. With all of that you'd think there would be a market for better care / meds. Dan this is my email address contact me and I will give you more information. I haven't been in my bed in almost 3 weeks. I itch under the skin on my back and my arm. I'm in week 4 now and have to say I am feeling better during the daytime. I haven't slept in the evening for seven days now, but for those of you who are Christian, I find meditating with the Lord and reading His Word help get me through the nights. My rash has been minimal and minor itching but the pain in my right side is horrible. Hang in there. I have said that to many people as I try to describe this journey! I don't have the patches, just the ointment as the sores are still not healed properly. OK. For sure wrapping my torso with an ace bandage has helped calm the nerve irritations. My Dr put me on gabapentin 3/300 mg /day and it's been 2 weeks and no relief. I just want you to know you're not alone, you're not imaging it and it's repulsive. I hate it because I know when it is coming on. On Sunday night I was exhausted and sore. Why the pain increase at night? Thought I had a pinched nerve, was going to see chiropractor last Sunday, then when I went to bed, I noticed rash. But how can one be sure. There are also diminishing returns on the effectiveness of the vaccine; it only lasts for 5 years. for the notes above (from Kazza). The worst was the horrible pain in the right side of my chest and in between my shoulder blades. Who knows? Just suffered thur it. I'm so sorry. It's an extra twist of cruelty - where sleep might help a shingles victim recover better, the pain from shingles is much worse at night. I have nerve damage in my spine that causes shooting pain and itching. The bad news is that shingles pain is neuralgia, and that kind of nerve pain doesn't respond very well to narcotics. I am going to buy more of those or try to find one that is larger. Maybe the other stuff was better and maybe advil is better now. The rash is annoying but doesn't hurt as bad as the nightly back stab. They associated it with my post Neuralgic nerve pain. Several nights, the only sleep I could get was in the tub, hence the inflatable pillow suggestion (to keep your head elevated and out of the water should you doze off). I cannot tell you how miserable I am- the stabbing pain in the temple area is the worst. I am now on Famciclovir 500mg 3 times a day. I never had chicken pox, but they said the chicken pox virus could get into my body and lay dormant in nerves. Not for migraines, but does turn down the pain response for things like fibromyalgia, and all kinds of other problems. If you do know Him, through the only way, His Son Jesus Christ, our risen Lord, then trust Him. I may ask her about that. Does the shingles pain get better then worse? I didn't have a issue with the rash and she put me on a low dose of gabapentin and gave me some pain meds. It probably is not shingles. I think this is 17 days now and there are times I am ok and times it is like "are you kidding me". Haven't been able to sleep though the night once. I was diagnosed with shingles on Feb 20 after a week of debilitating pain. I believe them now. Take care, hope you all have a speedy recovery. I didn't think much of it. Started at the upper chest, runs just below my pec, across my side and ribs to the middle of my back. I hope over time that this supplement helps me, as it is my last hope (new drug EMA401 from Novartis not due out until at least 2020, and who knows what it will cost and safety profile?). They work ok . My thanks to all the participants. I dreadgoing to bed and yet am dying for sleep. I feel what you are going through. Yikes! Sometimes when you need something to change, the solution shows up -- and not always as you think it might.You can get this from many places. I am one of the lucky people that got it in my eye. However, I was diagnosed at 42 (I'm 55) and have had no diabetic complications. According to the CDC: "Even if you have had shingles, you can still receive shingles vaccine to help prevent future occurrences of the disease. Over the last 4 days I have done this and the pain is diminishing. In gerneral, I just didn't feel well. {{{hugs}}}. It was as if my bowels became paralyzed by shingles and I just could not go. I feel like I have aged 10 years. Rash wraps around from that area to front right below ribs. Tonight has been the worst for not being able to sleep. I spend hours with most of my clients. Not sure if it helps. I also need to add that I have found the Earth Therapeutic microwaveable wraps to be helpful. In a weird way, I think all the activity helped take my mind off the pain. I did not think I was a person who would get shingles. I'm so over this illness, can't wait until I can see it in my rear view mirror.. Ugh I just got hit with the shingles pain. Shingles is the monster of all monsters. We have been non stop. I am anonymous up there and I am still resisting Neurontin. 3 maybe 4 days ago. Without a doubt the pain is worse at night. It helped. I went to a chiropractor on the following monday thinking I had injured myself or sciatica, no luck. Last Thursday, my hip area hurt, felt bruised as if maybe I had hit it on the corner of the table. I still feel moody and I think that is because the virus really messes with your nervous system and mine is touchy to begin with. In place of the vinegar, you can use ORIGINAL Listerine (the amber colored mouthwash). I will be at the six week mark of initial symptoms this coming Wednesday, and from the start of the rash, this coming Friday. I have no idea why.. I am thinking about going in my pool twice per day. I developed a rash from my cleavage spreading to my right underarm, and then on my right shoulder blade. I think a call to the Dr for pain meds might be a next step. I am into shingles 11 days. If you aren't already a coffee drinker, it may have the opposite effect.Please post back if you have any questions, concerns, or just want to "talk" during the sleepless nights. Last night, I took to bed having taken 800mg of ibuprofen and applying Capzacian creme to the dried up and crusted-over rash. It doesn't help much as I am still in pain and the rash has spread to my armpit and behind my armpit also just a little and on my elbow and also a small spot in-between my cleavage..the pain goes from my chest all the was to my fingers. I am on a low dose, 50mg twice a day, and it's what got me to be able to sleep through the night. This is awful I can't sleep at night from the pain only have been using clomimine lotion which doesn't help with the pain at all just itching.. thinking about trying listorine and the earth theraputic heating pads. Then the rash started, doctors said " I haven't seen it like that but I believe it is shingles" so started antivirals. I use popcorn in a freezer bag. Thanks for the olive leaf suggestion. My only consolation is I know it will end (yet the fear of PHN almost does me in!). Please let this be true. Yea, right. Shingles however, is like that x 10!!! Lifelearn37 did the pain ever go away? TN is typified by attacks that stop for a period of time and then return, but the condition can be progressive. The diagnosis is made when pain lasts for over 30 days after an outbreak. so, can you get the shingles vaccine after you have already gotten the shot? how do i know if i have shingles? That was on a Monday, on Wednesday the rash appeared, so back to doc. Which I didn't go to the Doctor till the next day. Thanks all of you. I am trying to eat what builds up my immune system, and so I'm taking echinacea too...Cold is good. More recently the blisters have dried up and the burning pain has been not bad during the day and worse at night, as most comments have said. Holler1, thanks so much for your post. My muscle in that area feels sore. It's tough and exhausting my heart goes out to you all. Truly a bad situation, as either I would be in bad pain from my stomach or from the shingles, like 24 hours a day. This helps for a bit as well. I got Shingles in August of 2015. Its like a little miracle. I'm so sorry. By September 20, you would be only about halfway through (ugh, sorry, I realize that's not much consolation). I have a friend who has an acupuncturist in his practice who offered for me to come in, and it really does help! I hope you are feeling better! Thank you for starting this blog. The good news: Daytime is now manageable. I literally had TWO WEEKS of feeling like my old self and now I'm dealing with this monster of an illness. Had to work up to that doseage in 2 week time. A heat pad is really what has been getting me through the night. This will pass. The most common complication of shingles is persistent pain after the rash has healed. My name is Dan and I am 55 years old. This site really helped me. Then the knife in the back pain. Tried a tens unit and couldn't tell if it helped much. My dr gave me Norco and it helps with the shooting pains. We caught It early and doc put me on antiviral med so I think that helped. I nap a lot during the day as sleep at night is so difficult.Good luck everyone. Call out to Him. (I work from home, thank goodness, so am trying to work enough to at least pay the bills. The pain has gotten worse in such a short amount of time and I am disheartened reading about everyone's experience. It's an extra twist of cruelty - where sleep might help a shingles victim recover better, the pain from shingles is much worse at night. Fortunately, it sounds like you are on the tail end of it. If you have to use generic, you can reinforce them with breathable cloth tape. That has lasted for four weeks and although I'm heaps better, I still have breathing problems and have virtually lost my voice since I got the virus. Monday night I had difficulty sleeping and Tuesday morning I couldn't wear button up slacks, I had to find a pair of pull on ones that I could position below the line of bumps. The light sensitivity, at this point, is by far the greatest cause of angst for me. {{{{HUGS}}}}. She said, "No. Long-story short, my chiropractor husband told me he thinks its probably shingles. Bouts of pain rarely occur at night, when the affected individual is sleeping. Sounds crazy, but it's true. Just happened to have an ob/gyn appt. I have been so miserable! I have taken Tylenol, exedrin, aspirin, codeine, vicodin, advil, and all worked better than others at different times. Preventing post-herpetic neuralgia. Leg Pain Worse at Night Overview. I am so thankful for the comments above. He also gave me a script for Panadeine Forte. I highly recommend you try the Neurontin. I also had great response to taking lysine in pretty large doses. 3rd night explosion not so severe. Best of luck and please update us if you can! Nights are still painful though. Treated with ultrasound and TENS unit. I thought I had an infection of some kind. The pain at night was always the worst for me so I timed it accordingly. It's a learning experience and my bathroom is beginning to look like a drug store isle. That is young for shingles! Takes the pain. I will continue to send you good vibes! I think the resulting loss of sleep exacerbates things, making it even harder to recover due to lack of sleep and the associated stress that causes. I had a mild fever that went away. Peace and love to all out there afflicted with this. I completely agree with you -- there is no time for this! I tried the cimtizia and it burn so bad I busted into tears. Called my endocrinologist yesterday and she said I need to be on a nerve pain med and told me to come down and get some Lyrica samples from her. Thanks Vicki. Night-time, as everyone says, is the worst. Last Saturday I started feeling flu like symptoms and the skin on my back became very sensitive to touch (not really painful though) By Monday I was looking up heart attack symptoms as I was having a crushing pain in my chest area. Last Friday night I had an itchy rash on my back and thought a bug had bitten me. For me, the end started with a period of a day or two of no pain, then a recurrence, followed by another pain free day or two. So, don't be a baby and not go to get help. He diagnosed muscle strain of the teres minor and major and irritation of the nerve that runs between them. I hope I don't have lasting effects from this. My husband at 49 has the shingles. Nothing for pain was prescribed. The brain elevates its sensitivity to carbon dioxide at night which in turn caused your vessels to increase in diameter. Hope this helps and wishing you a speedy recovery! His grace is sufficient. I am sooo glad you (and everyone else here) stumbled across this site. It started on my left side rib cage with the rash. I also started gabapentin, but at this point I'm not sure if it's making much difference. That was helping keep my weight down and blood sugar under control (I'm a Type 2 diabetic). I agree on trying a small spot first. I am wondering whether I should try some Lyrica for a week or so since I have some on hand. Not having the biting feeling inside my arm anymore. Have about 4 red welps. The risk of PHN is highest in older people and those who have very painful shingles. Totally incapacitated me. Hope this helps anyone suffering out there. Doterra is the only company I know of that you can take the oils internally. I have four little ones who ask me everyday when I will be better. I am about seven weeks in and honestly didn't start to see much difference until about the five week mark and beyond. I'm hopeful that this will continue to get better and that I won't get PHN, but will have to wait and see. Just afraid of becoming addicted to something but i suppose if i just follow the doctor's instructions that wont happen. I noticed what look liked bug bites a few days later and thought I had a spider trapped under my shirt that went to town biting the heck out of me. Sorry, I don't know what to tell you. This comment has been removed by the author. Grocery shopping about killed me! Can't sleep for the pain and that is after the paracetamol. Then a rash the size of a half dollar showed up on my arm by my shoulder out of nowhere.I called the Dr she put me on a antiviral med and a nerve med. As the days progressed I was diagnosed with shingles on Monday and began taking anti viral med and exedrine around the clock. I will say this - last night I took 2 gabapentin and a muscle relaxer and it knocked me out so I was able to get a fair amount of sleep. Been on that for only a day. I wrote a bit about it when I started the blog: http://www.thetruthaboutshingles.com/2013/02/smoking-pot-no-help-for-shingles.html. My name is annie and I am logged in as anonymous. Here are a few. Pain meds are almost a waste of time. They told me I had shingles and sent me home with pain meds (Percodin). Mine also started with a tingly headache on the right side of my head. That cycle repeated a couple of times near the end, after which it was finally over. I also use a herbal icy hot in the area of pain. Just been diagnosed after not feeling well for over a week and put neck and shoulder pain down to arthritis. I was also worried about PHN and was so relieved when I 'passed the mark' so to speak. Am now on 75mg twice a day.....apparently you can even double that when necessary. What a horrible spot to have it. Whats worse than dealing with 2 different kinds of pain at the same time ��. I had shingles once before on the top of my leg, which was about 20 years ago. I was immediately referred to an ophthalmologist. A rash started to form and the intense pain was still present. It strange because it's not like you know many people with shingles and people in your household don't all get it like a cold and no one looking at you knows how you feel. At 4 am I felt I was able to sleep, which I did, for a few hours. I've also been using Benadryl spray on my scalp.So for me a full month has passed, I'm tired, and distressed. So true!!! I only used Lidocaine once over the last two nights and slept better. However, after coming home with it, I read up about it and my understanding is that is for chronic pain and a med that doesn't seem like you take on a temporary basis. Sorry to hear you had someone questioning your pain level. Isopropyl alcohol and salt mix has felt like heaven on the sores as has oatmeal squeezed out of the bag.I really want to get well but already being asked when I'm going back to work by someone who had it very lightly.I described it as a horse clomping around inside with a knife up it's ass. Seems to help me somewhat. I am worried about sleepless nights and pregnancy the most- I'm also scared that it's going to travel to my right eye. Antivirals are given to help but the pain can last for awhile. I have cried many tears over the past few days.I was prescribed an anti viral and Norco. Only 17? So, 2 days now and it hasn't been as bad. The doctor gave me nothing for pain so I have been taking ibuprofen which doesn't really help. Its been a rough few months. If your leg pain is worse at night, cramps can be painful and unbearable at times, and finding applicable solutions is important for your well-being. Yes. I pay for it. That's the best relief of all. I can relate though since I couldn't sleep for the 1st two weeks at all - took tylenol with codeine that i happened to have for migraines from my aneurysm last year...that gave me relief to sleep 4 hours about. I am not a sickly person and this weeks long stuff is crazy. I will repeat that I feel fortunate to be on Adderall because with it being a stimulant, I think it pulls me up and out of myself with this idiotic shingles deal. This pain is demonic!!!! He started me on Valtrex, but of course it was too late for that. He is having some relief by using good old fashioned witch hazel. I think I've re-read your "you are not alone" statement about 100 times now :) I am very glad that you are seeing improvement (especially with the light sensitivity) and that you are able to enjoy friends/family again. Ohio weather is that way now. And I'm only about a week into it! I have had to cancel appointments because I am in so much pain. The rash then showed up on my upper left lip and left check. I already feel off center and it really does a number on u mentally because of the lack of sleep and pain.. {{{{HUGS}}}} I feel so bad for you! Please please please God, send me a message how I can ease the pain at night. 3 weeks today and I think the worst is over. If I get shingles aagain, I'll blow myself up!!! Unfortunately my shingles runs from my upper back through my shoulder and down my arm into my hand. It could be coincidence but I have tried many things and this is the one different element. I spend the bulk of my time in a dark room, since the light bothers my eye and triggers more pain. Hello I'm Maya. It helps greatly, but needs to be re-applied often. I hate to tell you that 13 days is an extremely short period for shingles but you may be extremely lucky. The greater ... Shingles is an infection of nerve roots coming from the spinal cord and the nerve inflammation can be very painful. What doesnt kill us make us stronger! My son in law is 37 and very healthy. This is me, every night, and I dread it when the sun goes down.The doctor has prescribed Lyrica. I have also been using an ice pack & alternate with heat now. Pain varies from tolerable in daytime, or when i'm busy, to monumental at night. Hello I was diagnosed with shingles around my eyelid area which I am concerned. I'm always afraid that I am going to get it again. Night is the worst, but daytime isn't a picnic either. On my back and midriff all on the right hand side. The reason for your rash at night gone in the morning could be Hives. I was already on gabapentin2x/day for migraine prevention so she upped it to 3x/day. The only relief I get is warm baths in Aveeno oatmeal and then also wearing ice packs strapped around my body and at night. This is … Hey im new to this "shingles" i have it on my upper leg. Most protein shakes have a lot of arginine so read the label carefully if you're a fan of those. I need sleep. The doc also suggested I take Lysine (1000mg, 3Xday) and a multi-vitamin. The problem is my job is maintenance and I have to keep on moving. I tried acupuncture without relief, and am currently trying 1200 mg per day of palmitoylethanolamide, from the Netherlands. Wow. I thought I was odd to find comfort in both my TENS unit AND my hot tub and I thought it was just me that the pain was worse at night, which meant it kept me up - just like now - 2:06 am and I'm up typing this!I have taken so many drugs that I now have horrible acid reflex - that is what actually woke me up this time. See: http://www.thetruthaboutshingles.com/2013/07/l-lysine-and-shingles.html for my experience with that. Tonight is the first night I felt human though it's true the pain resurfaces at bedtime.My electric blanket has helped the stabbed back. I take ambien and it is only letting me sleep for about 4 hours and then the pain wakes me up. 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