Originally Posted by maurie
Has anyone suffered with Shingles? Is there any source of relief? I am in constant pain.
I get shingles occasionally when I'm stressed. First got them six years ago when I was in chemo - right at the base of my spine. It was difficult to sit comfortably. I get an outbreak when I'm overstressed - in the same spot. I got the creams, the antivirals, etc. What I've found is the best thing around is a tube of Abreva. It's for cold sores, but shingles is just a cold sore really. I can tell when I'm going to have an outbreak because that spot starts hurting (same with cold sores). I just start putting Abreva on the spot two or three times a day and the shingles go away. First outbreak was about the size of the palm of my hand. Now I usually only get two to three bumps.