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Discomfort in thigh when walking has anyone had this before.

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sheila24138
sheila24138

I am now seven weeks with severe case of shingles around stomach Back and thigh. My leg feels frozen with pins and needles. Quite painful when I walk . Rash still very red and has some burning pain come and go. This has hindered me to any activity, I can handle maybe walking up to half hour at most. I'm not undermining any others with their suffering as I think the face and eye would be worse. I just wonder if anyone else has had it in same location as mine and appropriately how long before discomfort in walking leaves. Does the rash have to leave first?  Thanks 

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  • mary2582
    mary2582 sheila24138

    Posted

    Hey shelia, I had shingles in the sane area.  I experienced the same pain you are referring to.  The symptoms were exasperated by the swollen lymph glands in my groin area.  That discomfort lasted around 5 weeks so hang in there, it will get better.  
    • sheila24138
      sheila24138 mary2582

      Posted

      Thank you for your quick response. I had never heard of anyone else having it in this area. I will hang in there as I have no other choice but to wait one day at a time. I need to take an extra strength tylonal a couple times a day for the discomfort. I am grateful that I no longer have severe nerve pain that I had in the beginning. Now starting to regain my strength and not exhausted as I was until last week.  Thanks again
    • sheila24138
      sheila24138 mary2582

      Posted

      Mary when you said the discomfort lasted five weeks. Was that from the beginning of shingles out break. I have been a full seven weeks from onset til now and rash has not left.  How did you find out about the lymph nodes being swollen? My whole lower belly is puffy. And did it heal by itself. Thanks
  • mary2582
    mary2582 sheila24138

    Posted

    Hey shelia, like you describe, my left side, upper thigh to stomach was swollen.  I could tell my lymph nodes in the groin were swollen from the severe pain when I bumped anything.  I also have herpes that flare up occasionally and when that happpens, those same lymph nodes are sore.  Makes sense because it's in the area that the inflammation is.  

    Its been like 7 weeks now, you can see where the rash was but there is no more pain or discomfort.  My best advise is let the pain be your guide.  If walking makes it worse or is uncomfortable, don't do it.  Rest is key for sure.  Once the rash has ran its course, about three weeks or so, the pain for me lasted another few weeks beyond that.

    good luck, hope you feel better soon. 

    • sheila24138
      sheila24138 mary2582

      Posted

      Thank you again for sharing. It gives me some encouragement that this will pass I just seem to be longer than others with both the the rash and discussion discomfort. I can't really call it pain but maybe more of a back and hip ache.  A Tylenol helps. I had a day traveling via train one hour. Twenty minute walk and five hours flying and I woke this morning and felt I was in more discomfort than I was three days ago. So I guess I overdid it. So relaxation was today's agenda   look forward to the end of this and getting back to my normal return. 

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