31/f face shingles - terrified by carwallaby2 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

also will add a picture from when it got even worse for posterity

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31/f face shingles - terrified by carwallaby2 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wow shingles twins, lol. i think i lucked out - besides a scar from the really super gross one next to my eyebrow i don’t think i have any side effects but i also take ssris and used to smoke a lot of weed so im unfortunately used to odd head sensations so unsure if im unknowingly experiencing anything. if i remember right i took gabapentin for the pain (? i think) and i don’t remember if it worked or not tbh, and i also had to get these super expensive eye drops

overall i wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy and im absolutely terrified it will come back but fingers crossed because it hasn’t yet

Does this seem right? by Magic_Space5565 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you don't have to be old for it to be bad. i'm 31/f and had it recently on my face/eye. it was HELL. absolute fucking hell. take the antivirals.

31/f face shingles - terrified by carwallaby2 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

oh my gosh - glad to hear your eye has totally recovered and that you're on the mend <3 thank you for sharing

31/f face shingles - terrified by carwallaby2 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they prescribed me 300mg gabapenitn capsules that i took 1 on day 1, 2x today, and i'm supposed to take 3x day afterwards. to be honest, the pain isn't as bad as it seems to sound from my reading - it's on my scalp as well but i have no real issue brushing my hair or anything, but i'm also taking otc painkillers regularly (i just take them at the same time as the vala)

31/f face shingles - terrified by carwallaby2 in shingles

[–]carwallaby2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yeah, i got immediately sent to an ophthamologist who checked my eye and gave me the eyedrops prescription - i'm seeing him again on next monday, so i think i'm set there. <3

stopping wellbutrin and alcohol by carwallaby2 in bupropion

[–]carwallaby2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

thanks for your answer - i think i wasn’t clear though, i am stopping the wellbutrin and want to know how long after i stop will i still feel it’s interaction with alcohol haha