Originally Posted by ButtercreamCakeArtist
Originally Posted by Harmony
You poor thing! Both my husband and my best friend have shingles, and they both talk about how painful it is. There is a medication, Acyclovir (sp?) that you can take as soon as you start to get an outbreak. You may never get it again, but then again you may. Next time you'll know what to look for. You should see if your doctor will give a a prescription that you can take if another outbreak is imminent.
Acyclovir is what I'm taking. In order for me to get it cheap enough at Wal-Mart through their $4 plan, I have to take 4 at a time, 5 times a day. The only ones they had on their plan were the 200 mg pills, and I need 800mg at once...so that's 20 pills a day. It was going to cost $350 without going to WM and without taking 4 at a time. They are capsules and not too big.
So, what is it, Shingle season?
Also, they gave me a shot yesterday to get the meds in me sooner. Boy, that is sore!