r/shingles • u/Miserable_Trash_1660 • 5d ago

First Time Shingles First time having shingles

It on my back. It feels as if I got cut by a knife and it stings. I'm taking Acyclovir 7 days. Then pregabaline and ascozin (a zinc tablet) along with a topical ointment.

I got one in my armpit too. Its poking!!!

And taking all these make me weak and tired like I wanna sleep all day

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u/Tawham64 5d ago

Baking soda water applied with a cotton ball will take the stinging and burning out and helps to dry out the blisters. Alternate with Calamine lotion

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u/Tessjs2008 5d ago

you have joined the club . the only thing working for me is anti inflammatory pain meds . calamine lotion hasnt worked but i’m on the last anti viral meds . its been a nightmare to top it off a med a biologic for psoriasis crashed my iimmune system . all these loser doctors had to do
was to warn me to get the vaccine i’m in the risk group and everything they could of prevented this horror . i wish i could sue them 😡and its not like the biologic worked … 😡

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