by Plumerias » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:10 pm
I had shingles a number of years ago. It just plain sucked. Your man has our sympathies. When I went to the doctor I was given an anti-viral medication, although neither of us remembers if it was oral or an injection, sorry. That helped some. My case was so severe that I had to have a second dose of said medication. There are a number of older threads on shingles, perhaps you might find some useful information there.
I also had severe peripheral neuropathy, that is to say I have lingering pain sometimes. Many said they get a B-12 shot from their doctor when that happens, but as we were always on the road in the RV, we had no doctor. Instead I have opted to take extra B-12 orally, which does seem to help keep the pain at bay, except when I'm really stressed.
He can't scratch, no matter how bad he itches! When all is said and done, some Vitamin E lotion will help with any potential scarring he might have.
Good luck to you both. After caring for me, my husband promptly found someone to give him the vaccine. We've since both had the updated version.