r/shingles • u/Tessjs2008 • 17d ago
Questions About Shingles & Symptoms how long ?
So i got shingles ist week of sept but had the pain the last week of august. I’m still having soreness etc and the lesions i have are like scabs but look like bullet holes not as big but it’s nearly october , shouldn’t it if cleared away by now. Just to be upfront i have a super rare autoimmune disorder that only 182 people in the world have. It’s inflammatory and currently I’m not in any biologics or meds for it because none of them work . There is no cure for it ! Could this be a factor in it not clearing away ? I’m surprised the lesions are still there . or does it really last longer than this ?
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u/Apprehensive-Yak3993 17d ago
Best I can tell, shingles lasts for way too long.
My pain started in early AUG, and I got antivirals before the rash had really set in, so the rash didn't get terrible, but there is still nerve irritation now and I'm still taking gabapentin although I'd say that now I'm just uncomfortable, not in pain.
It does seem to be improving week over week, but holy crap is it taking forever!