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Published At April 14, 2024
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Hello doctor,

I was diagnosed with shingles around two months ago. The scorching sensation has been incredibly acute, making it impossible to sleep. I felt relieved twice when they put me on Prednisone tapers for a month. However, once the Prednisone had left my system, the scorching sensation returned, and it was excruciating. I scheduled a doctor's appointment with my primary care doctor a month ago, but it was canceled yesterday since she would not be in the office, and now I am wondering what to do about the scorching pain. Because I have fibromyalgia, my system takes things quite hard. I am unable to tolerate the burning pain and tingling sensations in my hands, feet, fingers, and toes, and the fluid-filled blisters are filthy and leaking uncontrollably. I need a means to relieve the scorching agony since I cannot sleep or think well. It is just nasty. I am hoping there is something or anything that can be done to halt the constant burning so I can eat again without vomiting from the discomfort.

I presently take the following medications: Acetaminophen 500 mg, three pills twice a day as needed for discomfort from fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and menstrual cramps. Albuterol sulfate HFA inhalation aerosol 90 mcg, two puffs daily as needed at nighttime for asthma; Amitriptyline 100 mg (Sandoz brand) For fibromyalgia and IBS, use one tablet daily before bedtime. Coenzyme Q10 200 mg, one Softgel twice daily to reduce high blood pressure; Diphenhydramine HC 25 mg, dye-free (Welly brand). Two tablets every six hours as needed for allergy control; D-Mannose 500 mg, three capsules twice daily for UTI prevention; Epinephrine auto-injector 0.3 mg (Amneal brand), injected once as needed for anaphylaxis reactions; and Levocetirizine dihydrochloride 5 mg, one tablet daily for allergies, hives, mucus, and cough. Loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg, two tablets daily as required for diarrhea caused by IBS 10.) Nortrel 28 per 1 mg-0.035 mg one tablet daily for PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and menorrhagia; Omeprazole 20 mg and Sodium bicarbonate 1,100 mg one capsule daily for GERD, esophagitis, hiatal hernia flare-up prevention, and heartburn prevention. Ondansetron orally disintegrating tablets USP 4 mg is one tablet taken twice a day to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chronic nausea, fibromyalgia, GERD, IBS, and migraines. Tolterodine tartrate, 2 mg, one tablet twice daily for vulvodynia discomfort and bladder leakage, and 12 days of Prednisone with 10 mg tablets.

Kindly help.

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Dr. Vedprakash Verma
Dr. Vedprakash Verma

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