Prednisone for shingles

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1641422 tn?1300798618 I was diagnosed as acutely positive for Herpes Zostra NOS (shingles). The swelling seems to be much worse internally in the evening, making it difficult to sit without a great deal of pain. The doctor prescribed Prednisone, Valtrex, and Lidocaine they all help but none are stopping the evening pain making it very hard to sleep.
Avatar m tn the initial time/diagnosis... yes... when i had them else where on my body. however, i used them all. the pills i had/have at the moment, were for my wife... she has hsv2. i took her pills. i have time to see a MD, just no money/insurance... hence, i am asking here.
Avatar m tn We are still in the process of ruling things out. FMD is treating her for Shingles with Valtrex, and Post Herpatic Neuralgia with Neurontin and Vicodin, but nothing has helped yet! Haven't considered Lupus at all. Her vit. D, and B12 has been historically low, and she is on supplements for both. Oral vit. D, I give her B12 injections monthly and levels have been normal! Diabetes has been ruled out already.
Avatar f tn Could be shingles but you say there are no blisters. Possibly spider bites? It's best to get an answer from a doctor. There is a shingles vaccine.
Avatar n tn Inherited glaucoma from Mom. Used drops for about 10 yrs. Last year endured some kind of attack. Mild pain but very clouded vision. I have seen 5 different doctors. Diagnoses uveitis, shingles and various others. Some have told me there is a lesion on my eye which is not active now. Others that the sclera is thin and scarred. I am under the care of a good opthamologist whom I trust but occasionally I have to see someone else.
Avatar f tn this case of shingles early, having experienced what the beginning of shingles was like for me. However, when I was to see another different doctor due to being out of town...he and the PA said I was probably misdiagnosed for having shingles. This is because they firmly believe that shingles cannot be contracted on both sides of the body, as well as the fact that I now get the hives on my back and the eventually blistering pustules at the same time.
Avatar n tn I had my gallbladder removed late November. After being readmitted for 10 days until Dec 8th, I feel better however in early January I started breaking out on my upper torso and face with pinprick bumps that look like pimples at first. Some are itchy and today, I still have them and nothing is working to get rid of them. Has anyone experienced anything like this after gall bladder surgery? right now I've been on prednisone and now doxycycline to try to clear them up.
Avatar m tn this was 3 weeks ago. I was prescribed prednisone and Valaciclovir. this worked well, and the shingles is all but gone, rash almost cleared up, pain in leg gone. after 3 days of the treatment, I started getting a pain around my right eye. it may or may not have to do with shingles, i'm thinking its not related but I guess it could be. the pain felt like eye strain, so I went back to the Dr he said it wasn't related to shingles, and washed it out, didn't help.
Avatar m tn I was given the shot in error while on prednisone and Humira by a pharmacist. Every 4 to 6 weeks I break out in shingles confirmed by a leading Hospital Infectious Disease Dept. Being treated with acyclovir, gabapentin, pain patches and opiods. At four different occasions with clinical presentation of shingles clearly presenting I tested 1800 to 1926 on the IgG test.
Avatar f tn He told me he thought I had shingles and prescribed me prednisone for five days. In the next five days the pain in my face subsided and the sores on my tongue got worse. I started beginning to feel tingling under my left arm that seemed to stay in my left shoulder blade down underneath my arm down to my pinkies. Almost like my arm was asleep. I also started feeling tingling in my cheeks. These sensations would come and go.
Avatar m tn I am 59yo and was diagnosed today (Tuesday) with shingles. I have had Crohn's for the last 5yrs and am on 5mg of Prednisone/day as well just being switched to Lialda 2.4gms/day (from Pentasa 4gms/day) one month ago. I was started on Famvir today-500mg tid. I am leaving for Hawaii on Wednesday and am scheduled to swim with the dolphins on Thursday. I have completed my first full day's dose of medicine and will continue until the prescription is completed.
Avatar m tn Fluid from my right eye was removed and much blood as well, and sent to the lab for various tests. The tests concluded that I had shingles and that I had no underlying condition to cause it. My immune system is absolutely fine so the etiology is unkown, but the theory is that it was caused by Prednisone that I had taken for poison ivy. Treatment consisted of valacyclovir 6,000 mg/day for several months, and finally on my last appt., about 4 months ago, I was clear.
Avatar f tn Thanks, Dr. Hagan. I did wonder about shingles, actually, even without any blistering. Another thing occurred to me--does this seem possible to you? Since I'm an extremely high myope (-19), the surgeon aimed for between -2 and -3 for the left eye result, and once that went well she decided to aim higher with this eye (about a -1). Is it possible that means the implanted lens is thicker... larger enough to be causing some muscle spasm in the eye or ... ??
1580703 tn?1651904887 I have had Bell's Palsy and took prednisone for 5 days and a week later started acyclovir but I've been having blindness, extremely blurry, gray vision in my affected eye and can't widen that eye pupil or shut it. I think the eye muscle may be paralyzed too and I can't speak or remember well.
Avatar m tn I started taking methylprednisolone 3 days prior to the incident due to a shingles outbreak and took it for 6 days - I took 6,5,4,3,2,1 per day of 4 mg strength. I took an HIV 3rd generation antibody test at 4 months after the exposure. Going through the internet, including Dr. Hook, I've read that prednisone may delay the HIV antibody from showing up on the test. Did I wait long enough - 4 months - to get a conclusive result of negative. Should I test again at 6 months?
Avatar f tn About a week and a half ago, I had severe pain in my right arm and shoulder that progressed daily to almost unbearable for about four days and then herpes/shingles developed on back of arm at shoulder. I started on zovirax (my mom's medicine for fever blisters that I, coincidentally, have never had) early so it didn't develop as much as it would have but it looks like it would have covered my entire shoulder, shoulder blade and top outside half of right arm.
Avatar f tn If it is on your face and arms it is probably not shingles. Most of the time with shingles you would have a burning sensation for a one to three days prior to any eruptions. An allergic reaction could last this long if you are still in contact with the allergen. Sometimes things that we were not allergic to before over time you can become allergic to.
Avatar n tn steroids (prednisone) and tricyclic antidepressants (amitriptyline) are also prescribed to lessen shingles symptoms, and the former might help prevent Post Herpetic Neuralgia. " Source: http://healthlibrary.epnet.com/GetContent.aspx?token=e0498803-7f62-4563-8d47-5fe33da65dd4&chunkiid=21722 Do discuss this with your physician.
Avatar n tn I still have a few scattered wheals in the morning and evening but there is a marked improvement. I have had to use prednisone in the past for severe episodes but I do not like to be on that routinely. I also used doxepine in the past but did not see any improvement with it.
Avatar m tn I have had chronic sinusitis for 5 months and one week ago started a rash on my torso. I have had 30 days of antibiotics which ended 30 days ago. Took 2 claritin last week thinking that might help. Immediately started small red spots which have now increased to huge patches from my waistline to under my breasts. Extremely painful and itching will not stop. Dermatologist gave me cream which doesn't seem to do much good, then RX for prednisone which I started yesterday.
Avatar n tn Were you checked for shingles? That's what it looks like although I would think the doctors would catch that!
Avatar m tn I would strongly suggest you either return to the MD for re-exam or head for an ER. You could have developed cellulitis which would require IV antibiotics. Since you're getting worse you need re-exam and I would not wait till Monday.
Avatar m tn Nearly fainted while I was at the gym which then turned into constant lightheadedness for now its 5th month. I had a shingles approximately a week after the episode. Our cases seem similar so I was hoping you had some input and suggestions to help. Did the B1 supplements help at all too? Cheers.
Avatar f tn Before shingles appeared I had some swelling of nodes on one side of face behind the ear and near the jaw. Once shingles appeared that seemed to be an explanation for that. However, two days after starting the antivirals I developed immense pain which felt like I needed to stretch but couldn't on the left groin which lasted for at least two weeks which turned out to be swollen lymph nodes which were confirmed by ultrasound. That pain got better but never gone completely.
147426 tn?1317265632 I agree that this is an interesting and important dilemma for MSers. Having had shingles myself around 15 years ago, I know for a fact how terribly painful it is. Imagine driving down the road with tears streaming from your eyes in reaction to the nerve pain. (I think it's also thought-worthy that I contracted shingles after almost a year of great stress in my life, with the holiday season just coming. The damned virus had been lurking all my life, and attacked when I was very vulnerable.
1580703 tn?1651904887 Thanks for your help! I travelled to Indonesia and soon became sick with an infection, migraine, fever, diarrhea, nausea and was treated with cipro. 1 month after returning to the US I began to have chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, asthma, wheezing and I've been tired for over a year. I had high blood sugar but it has been normal now for a few weeks on medication. I had an IGE that was about 145 and low IGG subset 3, high WBC, normal EOS%.
Avatar m tn He prescribed valacyclovir (assuming this was shingles). I asked for a PCR and he instructed me to go to urgent care as his office didn’t have this test.I went to urgent care and the doctor there said he thought it was some kind of allergic reaction (he asked if it could be poison ivy) or dermatitis. He did not think it was shingles (as part of the lesion present both on the left and right side) and didn’t think it was HSV.