Confused about Medication

Oh sorry to hear this annieflipflop

(love your name by the way  )

I am a little worried that your taking all these meds at night though as even paracetamol is dangerous in large doses!

I was put on co-codamol when paracetamol failed miserably which knocked me silly and I too have reflux but I found Co-Codamol without the paracetamol effective.

I am not in a position to  say whether you may be overdosing due to confusion with all the meds but I suggest ringing 101??( NHS Direct) for assistance on this.

I am on Nitrazepam for the night and along with to Co-codomol as I say it was heaven to get sleep.

I hope someone will be able to advise better than me and I wish you well very soon.

That Godamn awful pain is enough to crucify anybody for sure.

Make sure you get the vaccination ASAP (lucky you for being able to get it because I am far too young at 63 to have it but I will gladly pay the price just to make sure the last Shingles Bout is indeed that..because I couldn't go through it a third time

Wishing you well annieflipflop x

I rang 111 for advice on painkillers as I got no help from the doctor. I had to write down a list of what I was taking and when. I took paracetemol and ibuprofen (I found the ibuprofen the best for me). But I am also on omeprazole for reflux. So....every 4 hours I took paracetamol and every 6 hours ibuprofen. I was so worried I would overdose until I spoke to the 111 nurse. This is my 2nd time too Sim24210 and I sincerely hope I never, ever, get it again. I am into my 4th week of recovery, having had it on my lip, chin and in my mouth. Probably take another 2 weeks to fully recover my strength and feeling in my face. Good luck Annie. It will take time and I found the rest, rest and more rest was the best medicine. xx

I am into my 7th week of this dreadful pain . Been to homeopathy clinic, taking 2 remedies - don't see any difference. Also had one lot of acupuncture and signed up for a course. 

Gone through the various doses of cocodomol now 30/500. Had tramadol and morphine. Now taking 20mg amitriptyline.

At the moment pain is driving me crazy and really bunged up - waiting for

friend to bring señokot. 

I noticed there is a new drug on the market EMA 401. 

Does anyone know about this please or perhaps taking it now?

Many thanks

Alexis

Dear Annie;

This is also to the other people replying. I have been having reoccurring Shingles for 35 years. I am now 55. I started when I was 20 years old. I have persona spoken to the pharmaceutical company that manufacturers the Shingles vaccination, and they have told me that it will not prevent reoccurring outbreaks. It could possibly reduce the symptoms of Shingles. Also, for the last 5 years I have been on Valtrex, as a preventive measure, for reoccurring Shingles. It helps me to only have an outbreak once or twice a year. Instead of the eve other month I was having before then. If I have an outbreak, I have to double up on Valtrex, to make it subside. Anyone over the age of 50 can have the Shingles vaccination,with prior approval. Although, it is recommended for over the age of 60 years old. I have not gotten it because I break out with Shingles, even from a flu vaccination. I don't need an extra outbreak, no matter what they say. Good luck, if you have any other questions, just ask.😇

Hi annieflipflop and all you fellow sufferers. I'm recovering from the actual shingles rash at the mo but still feeling very tired, full of aches and pains like post flu! I had four outbreaks in all, all in different parts of the body starting with scalp/head which is still itchy especially if I get hot and bothered doing housework or gardening etc. Now in 6th week! Had some PHN too in the shoulder/arm and headaches and earache in the region of the scalp rash. I find to rest as much as possible helps. I have very little energy anyway but hopeful a week at the seaside will help at Bank Hol.

 Regarding 1roswells remarks, the shingles vaccination is not available on the NHS UK until you are 70 plus and they are now doing a catchup program which started with 78/9 year olds. I should have had it this year, being 71 but felt quite poorly after the flu jab last winter so decided to wait a month or two. Then...... I started with "Shingles" at Easter!!!  I've been looking for advice online, NHS UK  etc. and find I will probably not be able to have it now until a year after being clear of current outbreak. It might or might not help reduce symtoms of any future outbreaks! I shall enquire about getting it privately if it's recommended as I think I'll be out of age group by the time I can have it done now! Oh well, it's def not nice getting old but this horrible illness attacks younger people too! At least I don't have to go to work any more. I can lie down and read and doze whenever I feel too tired to do anything else. If I don't I get so tired I can't think straight!

 Goodnight all. I'm off back to bed now.  

I keep getting a burning sensation in the right side of my body. I get it in my right arm, right arm pit, shoulder, my upper & lower back. I get pains in my right breast, under my rib cage & my chest, I even get pains in my right hand. When I touch the burning sensation its tender. I've been to the doctors twice in 3 weeks & going again tomorrow. The first couple of times they examined my breasts as I was & still am getting pains in my right breast & they said it's all normal. They checked my temperature & said I had a mild temperature & the pains I was describing sounded like shingles, I have no rash though, but you can get shingles without a rash. They sent me home without doing further tests, this happened twice & im really fed up with it. They keep saying they can't find anything wrong. I've got a doctors appointment tomorrow morning & im hoping they find out what's wrong then as its really worrying me. Also I'm 25 & I've had chicken pox when I was little. I went to the doctors again today & she diagnosed me with something completely different, she said its rotator cuff syndrome, I was expecting her to say it's non rash shingles. I keep getting a burning sensation in my right arm pit & the symptoms for rotator cuff syndrome is pain in your shoulder & outer arm. I feel as though they are not understanding what I'm saying to them & it's really worrying as I always think the worst. I have a blood test next Wednesday not happy that I have to wait over a week for it, but I guess the blood test will definitely say what's wrong with me.