Fri-08-01-2021, 12:33 PM
Hi John,
If I ever get an inkling of shingles again I will drop everything and get an anti-viral script. Quick treatment is essential, and a shingles vaccination is probably an excellent idea. I have had quite a bit of sensory loss around the eye, forehead and nose (first branch of the trigeminal nerve apparently). It is weird and a little unpleasant. I don't need analgesics, but I do take antihistamines to kill the itch and help me sleep. Many months to recover I would think.
Cheers
If I ever get an inkling of shingles again I will drop everything and get an anti-viral script. Quick treatment is essential, and a shingles vaccination is probably an excellent idea. I have had quite a bit of sensory loss around the eye, forehead and nose (first branch of the trigeminal nerve apparently). It is weird and a little unpleasant. I don't need analgesics, but I do take antihistamines to kill the itch and help me sleep. Many months to recover I would think.
Cheers