I Need Help.. As soon as Posssible?

Question

Hi guys,

I feel so sick right now. I have a case of shingles and I'm am feeling the effects of my period, I am cold,sweaty,in pain,muscles aching,irritable,snappy,sensitive. I need help in someway to relieve the pain. Anyone have any suggestions? I need some help ASAP, my 4 year old nephew is coming over and I am forced to watch him... my parents won't just take him home tonight so I just have to suffer through it.

What can I do?

Thanks...

Answer 1

Oh how horrible!  Your parents?  What about the kid's parent (your sibling)?  I think everyone involved (excepting you and the kid) needs a serious WTF check.

For after tonight, consider talking to your doc about trying a tricyclic.  These are older antidepressants which have some nice neuralgia relieving effects as well.  "Pre- emptive treatment with low-dose tricyclics (ami- or nor-triptyline 10- 25 mg nocte) from the time of diagnosis of acute shingles reduces the incidence of postherpetic neuralgia by about 50%." (ref 1 below).  I take low dose Elavil for IBS pain and frequency and it also seems to have helped take the edge of some of my menstrual/endometriosis pain too.  The dose I'm at (less than 30 mg) is low enough that I don't have many if any side effects.

But on to now.  It's late in the day (although I don't know your time zone so maybe doctor's offices are still open) but here's a list of some of the faster acting, non-narcotic stuff if you can get it (non-narcotic b/c II'm doubtful a doc's office will call you in a narcotic on short notice). From U Maryland Medical Center site:

[Topical Pain Relievers. Creams, patches, or gels containing various substances can provide some pain relief.

    * Lidocaine and Other Anesthetic Patches. A patch that contains the anesthetic lidocaine (Lidoderm) is approved specifically for postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). One to four patches can be applied over the course of 24 hours. Another patch (EMLA) contains both lidocaine and prilocaine, a second anesthetic. The most common side effects are skin redness or rash.

    * Capsaicin (Zostrix) is prepared from the active ingredient in hot chili peppers. An ointment form has been approved for postherpetic neuralgia. Its benefits are limited, however. A patch form that uses a higher than standard dose may work better. In one study, it reduced pain by 33% in nearly half of patients. Capsaicin should not be used until the blisters have completely dried out and are falling off the skin. Capsaicin ointment should be handled using a glove, and applied to affected areas three or four times daily. The patient will usually experience a burning sensation when the drug is first applied, but this sensation diminishes with use. It may take up to 6 weeks for the patient to experience its full effect, and about a third of patients cannot tolerate the burning sensation.

    * Topical Aspirin. Topical aspirin, known chemically as triethanolamine salicylate (Aspercreme), may bring relief.

    * Menthol-Containing Preparations. Topical drugs containing menthol, such as high-strength Flexall 454, may be helpful.

Skin Coolants. Ethyl chloride (Chloroethane) and fluori-methane are chemicals that cool the blood vessels in the skin. Sprays that contain these chemicals are not anesthetics, but are used to inactivate the sensitive areas. To use the spray, the patient must be in a comfortable position. The spray bottle is held upside-down, about 12 - 18 inches from the targeted area, and the face must be covered if the spray is being used near the head.]

As for the kid...well, I'd recommend videos and lots of them.  If you have a good internet connection, you can get some streaming content, set him up at the computer and you up on a couch, and just let him go.  Yeah, it's totally not wholesome but you're not up for wholesome.  I hope the little fella is at least fed before he gets there - if not whoever is dropping him off should be pressed into providing food.  If still not (i.e. it's a drop and run scenario), delivery or a can o'soup and crackers.

Good luck to you, and feel better!    

Answer 2

Lack of nourishment. Check your diet. There is a chart of fruits and vegetables that help to detox and hemoglobin improves this I can say with confidence because it is my personal experience. Check the website www.ziravie.com