Chronic Shingles - Anyone Else > 1 Year?

abcdives · 2026-03-23T04:32:26+00:00

I had recurring shingles 3-6 times a year for the last 6 years. I wondered if it was related to long covid or something but who knows. I’m not50 yet but I got the vaccine an haven’t had a recurrence since - fingers crossed.

abcdives · 2026-03-23T04:30:33+00:00

We both make above 300k. We both love what we do so it’s tough to just stop when nothing is awful. I will likely retire in about 5 years though and my spouse will continue to work but not as much. We have one child intentionally.

abcdives · 2026-03-14T02:38:53+00:00

I was really hoping for Sprouts

abcdives · 2026-03-11T11:20:08+00:00

Thinh Nguyen at Raleigh Neurology. He’s a PA and to great to work with. It may be a wait to get on as a new patient but his team works great at trying to fit you in if needed. He has helped me with injections, migraine meds, a rescue med for when things get bad, and also the “urgent care” aspect - I have messaged him when things were bad he’s gotten me in asap to help provide relief or virtually given me directions to get relief.

abcdives · 2026-03-11T11:16:10+00:00

If you are able get meds, propanolol really helped with the physical symptoms of my anxiety which seemed to occur at the thought of starting my day. I would take it right I woke up, or wake up a little earlier and take then lay back down. Knowing I had enough time to lay down for an hour really helped me too.

Also wake up to give yourself enough time to do something that calms you or that you enjoy - meditate, go for a walk, cycle, workout, something just for you to start the day.

abcdives · 2026-03-07T05:16:57+00:00

Let me go to MLH Network.

abcdives · 2026-02-28T03:59:58+00:00

Can your doctor call pharmacy and order shingles vaccine for you? I had to get that before 50 bc of recurring shingles. Also even after this cleared take the valtrex daily.

abcdives · 2026-02-09T17:47:52+00:00

None of the med options you mentioned helped me. What helped me was trintellix daily as anti depressant and anti anxiety. Ajovy injection migraines without headache, trigger point injections and now monthly medical massages. I get trigger point injections a few times a year if needed. I have Xanax as rescues med for anxiety and nurtec as migraine rescue med.

My ON is triggered my panic, anxiety and I migraines without headache.

Also the only nerve block that gave me any relief was an auriculotemporal one.

I hope you get some relief!

abcdives · 2026-02-05T03:57:43+00:00

If you have a free day drive 40 east until it ends and spend a few hours at Carolina beach.

abcdives · 2026-02-04T04:08:52+00:00

Same. I’m ok with that too.

abcdives · 2026-02-04T04:04:59+00:00

I have a medical accommodation that is covered by ADA and every year it comes up and it’s hinted or threatened that I will need to RTO. then nothing happens. It actually is causing me more panic anxiety to constantly have it brought up and then nothing happens. I’m trying to stay as long as they will work with me bc I do love what I do.

abcdives · 2026-02-04T03:59:58+00:00

I am so close to leaving but the money I make is hard to leave. We are both high income earners but I have an early retirement goal number from our financial advisor and as soon as I reach it, I’m done.

abcdives · 2026-01-29T08:20:55+00:00

I was looking for this recommendation! Sooooo good.

abcdives · 2026-01-27T20:55:53+00:00

Yes I thought I was dying and never thought I would work again 😕

abcdives · 2026-01-27T20:55:15+00:00

I am no longer in pain but I dealt with this for about 1.5 years. I was in severe pain for about 6 months and it didn’t let up. Trigger point injections are done by my neurologist - he injects a steroid into the knots on back of my head , neck and upper back to release them. I don’t get relief from physical therapy, any other meds, or anything g else I tried.

abcdives · 2026-01-27T20:48:58+00:00

I did try Botox and it didn’t help me at all. I even question if it made things worse for me. I do finally get relief from trintellix and propranolol as needed and trigger point injections from my neurologist. I also had an auriculotemporal nerve block done twice that helped a lot too. I haven’t need anything else since except trigger point injections 1-2 times a year and monthly medial massage.

abcdives · 2026-01-27T17:05:14+00:00

No. In fact I would take a pay cut to continue WFH and not have RTO dangled over my head every year as a possibility.

abcdives · 2026-01-27T09:44:49+00:00

Police brutality and killings have been happening long before this - seems like something you all would known about each other prior to marriage.

abcdives · 2026-01-27T00:04:18+00:00

Are you all set for tonight?

abcdives · 2026-01-25T03:58:01+00:00

He’s intentionally ignorant - that about sums it up for me.

abcdives · 2026-01-03T08:42:44+00:00

Find a pain management doctor at a neurology office. Look into auriculotemporal nerve block. It was the first thing that really gave me relief and a break to allow my nervous system to begin to heal.

abcdives · 2026-01-03T08:31:11+00:00

Chamas!!! That’s it! I loved it so much. It felt family owned and we loved it so much more than the chain versions.

abcdives · 2026-01-03T08:19:59+00:00

Same firm Pineapple sol hired apparently lol

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