When I had an episode of shingles, I had a small rash, but that didn't bother me much. The pain from the neck down through the shoulder was what bothered me and kept me in bed all day. Felt like someone had beat me up with a baseball bat all night long. Doctor prescribed Gabapentin which subsided the pain pretty quickly. From what I have read, If you have nerve pain and don't get it treated right away, you can end up with long lasting nerve pain.
I finally got around to getting the first of two shots of the shingles vaccination.
Last edited by scoony; 02/18/20.
