Went to see the doctor this morning and she says that while my shingles infection has ended, I have post herpetic neuralgia. I still have pain where the rash was and on my back it’s very itchy which is all normal and should go away in a few months ugh! Looking online, if I’m really unlucky this could last the rest of my life! She prescribed me a cream for itch however it’s harsh and she said not to use it for more than 2 weeks and that she could prescribe me a nerve pain killer or narcotic to help with the pain which I passed on. I don’t particularly like taking pills and will just deal with it…
Sigh what a nightmare this has been but at least I have a great support group at home and at work… I think what I’m most annoyed at is the fact that this happened in the summer, I don’t feel so bad about staying home all the time in the winter but when the warm weather is here I prefer to be out and about. 🙁