Shingles

[KarinP]

I get a herpes out break when I stress real bad well I had an out break when I was on treatment for Hep C and it was a shingles outbreak and it hurt real bad and it was in my face but it dont break out to bad.  But recently I had a herpies outbreak on my lower back where I usuall get it when I stress a lot.  Well this time this really small spot has hurt soooooo bad I was taking vicodin when Tylenol didnt work an then the vicodin didnt work either and I went to emergency at 4 am because I couldnt stand the pin anyh more they took all kinds of test blood, ulra sound and even a cat scan. Because they thought it might be my gallbladder but no it wasnt.  o they gave me valtrex and a shot of morphine and a prescription for Percocet and now I drugged up and have to take it every 5 to 6 hours.   hot bath helps but I want to be off these drugs I cant even drive.  Does anyone out there know of any thing else that might help with this.  I want to go back to work.  But I cant....please let me know.  Thanks so much.  Ohh does Steroids help?

[gracefromHHP]

Also talk to your doctor about going on daily suppressive therapy to help prevent recurrences of herpes.  Might be a good option until you are done with your hep c treatments and are in general feeling better.

grace

[auntiejessi]

Oh don't use steroids on it, unless you want it to be an outbreak on steroids lol.  It can make it much much worse.

Ask your doctor for lidocaine ointment.  Its a topical ointment that numbs the area.

If you have a current hep C infection, you need to be careful with pain meds and things like tylenol, too, but I'm sure you know that.

AJ