Feeling Better

I seem to be on the mend from my case of shingles. I think I have a fairly light case: only one or two days of excruciating pain. Today I have almost no pain, though I am still having a lot of tingling and pins and needles feelings. At least these are far less bizarre than the weirdest sensation, when I felt invisible insects crawl on my arm. My various patches of rash seem to have reached the point where I should no longer be shedding chicken pox virus, so that is a relief.

I have been trying to get stuff done in the early part of the day, because when I get tired I notice the pain a lot more. Then all I want to do is read while resting my arm on a hot pack. The worst times have been in the middle of the night. Half asleep, I will toss and turn trying to find a comfortable position for my arm, when there are no comfortable positions.

4 thoughts on “Feeling Better”

  1. You have my sympathies. I’ve seen two people through bouts of shingles and I know there is nothing in the world quite so painful. My son had it at age 5 and my mother a few years back. I’m glad that it seems you have a light case, but I sure understand that “excruciating pain.”

  2. Oh Elaine, I’m glad that you’re getting better. Scott had shingles last year and was miserable with them. I remember the doctor giving him some medicine for it to alleviate some of the symptoms but it was still very painful for him.

    Hoping you have a “shingles-free” New Year!

  3. Glad to hear you are getting better. My mother had shingles on her stomach and I remember how awful it was for her (and how guilty I felt since she got it when my kids all had the pox!) Happy New Year and wishes for healthier times ahead.

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