Pee'd off & no, nothing to do with politics or DWP!

JessieJ
JessieJ Online Community Member Posts: 925 Trailblazing
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The left side of my neck started aching Thursday evening, which was er…pain in the neck! It's even more so now, Friday I had a weird feeling on my scalp going down under my chin, a tingling odd feel. Yesterday, I realised it could well be shingles & yup, it is that. On my scalp, now on my ear & I'm hoping it won't track down to where the odd sensation went.

I had Zoster sine herpete a couple of months over 5 years ago & that left me with postherpetic neuralgia that I still have, at least that is around ribs on the right.

So a trip to the GP tomorrow, for antivirals as I take everything else that's normally given. I think they're so thinly spread that they haven't gone above my neck! 😆 Although this 😫 should be the emoji!

I've always said, I'm having a good day, if I haven't got a headache, as everywhere else hurts, well…. 🤯

Thank goodness I have pupster for a hug!

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  • helenjclayton
    helenjclayton Online Community Member Posts: 7 Listener

    the pharmacist can give you them without a Gp appointment if it’s easier

  • figraspberry41
    figraspberry41 Scope Member Posts: 82 Empowering

    Hi Jessiej,

    Sorry to hear that you are suffering from shingles, it really is a very painful and miserable condition to have. I hope that you are able to access the anti viral medication that hopefully be of benefit soon for you. Hopefully this episode will not last long and you will be over the worst of it soon. Take care.

  • figraspberry41
    figraspberry41 Scope Member Posts: 82 Empowering
  • Catherine21
    Catherine21 Posts: 5,784 Championing
    https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/132621/peed-off-no-nothing-to-do-with-politics-or-dwp

    OOuch I heard shingles very painful I feel for you hope you nake a speedy recovery

  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 9,777 Scope Online Community Coordinator

    Oh no @JessieJ that's rubbish news! I remember my brush with shingles, it went in a band around my chest, including over some very sensitive bits, so it wasnt fun at all. I hope you the meds do their thing asap.

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