Top 10 Things I Learned About The Shingles Virus

I recently had a bout of Shingles, of all things, and I do not wish these on ANYONE. Here are the Top 10 Things I Learned About the Shingles Virus - the hard way.
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[fathdboy]

My wife has shingles for 6 weeks now... terrible in pain... I am scared this is going to be a long She has taken all those meds you talked about... This is the worst sickness she has ever gone through... Please Pray for her recovery...

[jamesstover]

I pray for all who suffers from this virus. God Bless

[mkbehnke]

Nice to see a man admit this was the worst pain experienced. I am a shingles survivor and could not agree more.

[danielr.]

😢i have shingles. And it hurts like hell!!
This video was good made me realize im not the only one.

[robinsweet]

I had shingles in 2019. It felt like the longest heart attack!! It is as you described & more!! I STILL have the nerve pain & even have nerve damage. Even gabapentin doesn't always control the pain. Shingles is NO joke!!!

[patriciaaytonchambers]

I got in in 1979, when I was 27 years old. Lasted 2 months the bad phase and the nerve pain and numbness in my left shoulder lasted 30 years. No treatment in those days. One night my husband actually pulled me back from the balcony as I was going to throw myself off. I just couldn't stand the pain anymore. My doctor, close to retirement, said it was the worst case he had seen in all all life. Will never ever forget it. It is so common that anything that can be done to prevent it or mitigate the symptoms is great. Thank goodness there have been improvements in the 45 years since I got it.

[sheribundy]

I got a shingles shot in my 60s and then the two shots at 65 and I still came down with a bad case of shingles. Likely I start the antiviral right away is the worst pain I have ever had and I’ve had kidney stones and I’ve given birth to five children with no drugs, this is no joke. I wish the commercials on TV or truthful and told you can still get shingles even if you’ve been vaccinated.

[garyandkathleenaugustine]

I’m going through this right now. I went to the ER, thinking it was my kidney before the rash broke out. I did have a UTI, so the Dr. prescribed an antibiotic and sent me home. A week later the rash started, so I went to Urgent Care and was diagnosed with Shingles. The pain hasn’t let up yet and it’s been two weeks. Taking the Gabapentin does very little. I’m still taking the antiviral medication and praying this stops soon. Kathleen A.

[intertubicular]

I just broke out with the shingles rash last week. I however felt really crappy the whole week before that. Weird headache, chills, fatigue, and muscle aches. I was convinced it was Covid. I tested negative on several Covid tests. I woke up last Friday and the left front bottom of my ribcage felt like I was punched. The pain was continuous and throbbing. I felt the area and noticed there were bumps under my left ribcage. I went to urgent Care and sure enough it was the start of the shingles. I am on day four of antiviral medication. My rash has grown considerably and it's nasty. The pain is still awful especially at night WHEN I'M TRYING TO SLEEP and in the mornings.
"I do" wish this on my worst enemy. It's miserable.

[wandacarpenter]

Thank you so much. I have had shingles for around 2 months now. I am in misery as I am typing this comment. I’m so disgusted with what’s going on with me now! I can’t stop this involuntary jerking movement. I feel especially at night time my brains are going to explode. Also the itching, tingling and I have had four surgeries and 2 children, nothing can compare to the pain and suffering I’m going through.

[cshell]

Thank you for your helpful video. I just got diagnosed with Shingles today, thought it was poison ivy but nope, SHINGLES! Sorry you had to go through it yourself. God bless you & your family, & God bless everyone suffering with this wicked virus! 🙏❤

[elizabethannegrey]

Excellent presentation. Pain the worst ever. I was treated within 48 hrs but damage was done.
Pregabalin prescribed - Terrible reaction to it in combination with a painkiller. It shut down my gastric tract. Great difficulty swallowing both fluids and solids.
Four months later still struggling, and still have residual pain.

[freeasabird]

Try having a bath using 1 cup Epsom salt and 1 cup bi- carb soda. Use a blend of good quality essential oil of Lavender and peppermint diluted with a carrier oil and apply to painful areas. Found to be helpful, also up your vitamin c and Zinc.

[janicespears]

I'm currently having a shingles outbreak, and I agree about the chest heart pressure and the pain. thanks for your observations.

[elizabethgorsuch]

I think Stress is the major cause of a flare up with shingles’ every time I get stressed out about something I get shingles “ and I have been really stressed for the last couple of months…

[skellys]

Notwithstanding my having been a vegan for twelve years (I'm 75 years old), I just found your website due to my having erupted in my own case of Shingles. My case began on my forearms (yes, both sides); a friend suggested that the slight itching might be hives, something I'd heard of, but never seen. So, I went with that. Eventually, there were rashes around my waist and down my legs that made me question my first amateur diagnosis. Soon, I was getting splitting neural pains, from the top of my head to my jaw and then, the crowning glory, half (yes, only one half) of my head turned bright red, then broke out into an exciting display of blisters on the top of my nose and surrounding one eye, both of which became quite swollen, with the eye closing. Finally, after the typical 3 week waiting period with my Senior "Advantage" plan, a doctor agreed to see the old man with the funny face. And two weeks later, I'm still waiting to lose the the evidence that covers my face and eye.

So, thank you for sharing your experience with this condition. As you say, it's a painful event, and one that, if one is unlucky enough, can blind and/or follow one through the end of life. Your discussion will inform and may calm others who find themselves caught with this condition.

If this tome is annoying, at least you've gotten a new subscriber out of the experience. Thanks, again.

[anneohn]

I am a on day 8 post shingles out break of blisters. I couldn’t help but chuckle at your descriptions of how BAD IT FELT “scale of 15 at times” is so factual. I can so relate to your pain… thank God my condition is improving BUT MAN IT IS ROUGH!

[enriquechaveziii]

I'm a 42 year old male who works a highly stressful job in the hospitality industry. When you described your situation it was spot on to my story. However, it spread down and traced the nerve from right palm to the right side of my scalp. It's been 8 days for me and the blisters have stabbed but the nerve pain is constant and crippling. Very serious stuff. It does feel like a pulled muscle or pinched nerve in the beginning but it is occpanied with fever so beware. Yea even at 42 years old it can happen.

[kimberlyb]

My grandmother has shingles on her face on her left side. She was in her 80s. She was a trouper. It was awful. So glad you are feeling better. Love and Light!

[Dedicated_Editor]

Many people get shingles on both sides of their bodies. I've had it on both sides, and my doctor told me that many of his patients also get them on both sides.
Eating a plant-based diet rich in nutrients is great, but my plant-based doc told me to stay away from cruciferous veggies and high-sugar fruits as well as black beans and kidney beans. He said to eat white beans, lots of dark leafy greens, and potatoes. He advised limiting my grain intake.
When I followed his advice, my shingles dissipated right away. One thing that really helped with the mental anguish was eating lots of mushrooms. Sounds odd, but it worked for me.