Last two nights, I have not been able to sleep well because the shingles is giving me nightmare. The pain and itchness is very unbearable for me to have a good night sleep. Maybe, the afternoon nap that I took has also affected my sleeping pattern as I do not normally sleep in the afternoon.Monday night, I am able to sleep on around 3am.
Yesterday night, I tried to sleep earlier but not able too as the discomfort cause me to stay awake and I think I finally able to sleep only around 4.30am and I woke up at 7.30am. Last night the shingles are more painful than I thought and it is really disturbing. I hope it is part of the healing process. When I am awake, I do not feel the pain that much, maybe when I am doing something, I do not feel it so much.
I pray that there will be more improvement today so that I can have a good night sleep.
Dont deprive me of my usual sleep as I need them.
My dad got shingles 4 months ago.. Seek both western & chinese medication. It is actually a very dangerous sickness which for serious cases can lead to blindness or affect the nervous system.
ReplyDeleteThe chinese medication Sang Seah (生 蛇) works by dian Seah to "delete" the Seah (蛇) with burning sticks. Western way is by medication.
Hope you get well soon as the itch is really devastating!
Uncle Sam, is shingles patches of redness on the body that caused itchiness & discomfort & pain?
ReplyDeleteif yes, my mum has it too on the tummy there after her operation on the back earlier this year. The redness is still there & pain now. How to you handle your shingles?
Poor thing, I know it is how terrible not able to sleep at nite.
Take Care Uncle Sam :)
Janice Ng
Princess Eileen; Hey, Thanks for coming here and share your knowledge about shingles. I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI am still sticking with western medication and the condition is improving.
You are right, it can be dangerous if it happen on the face especially the eyes which can caused blindness.
Thanks too for your get well soon wish.
Janice: Yes, it is patches of rashes with bumps and blisters.
Really painful and itchy. The pain can last for few months.
I am taking western medicine right now. Condition seems to be improving.
Thanks for the concern.
Hi Sam,
ReplyDeleteI hope you will be fully recover from Shingles today and have enough sleep tonight!
Take care and have a good rest.
Best Wishes
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Uncle Sam, can you tell me what is the western medicine name. My mum's still not too good leh :)
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San Chan; Thanks. I managed to have 5 hours today and getting better.
ReplyDeleteJanice; The drug prescribe to me by the skin specialist to an antiviral drugs called acyclovir (Zovirax) and some other medication for pain and itchiness.
But according to my read on website pertaining to shingles, it will take awhile to heal and we can still feel pain for over few months. And it also very dependent on or immune system and antibodies.
Better to get some specialist opinion and acyclovir is prescription drug. :)
A good night sleep is very important for me. I will have no mood if I cannot sleep well. =(
ReplyDeletekeeyit: I think it is important for everyone. Imagine, I have 3 consecutive nights of lack of sleeps.
ReplyDeleteBut still got mood to look for good foods. I am feeling sleepy now.:)
wow, the shingles really bad. I'm pretty sure u will be a lot better by next week. don't expose yourself to the air-con or fan
ReplyDeletehcfoo: I am getting better by the day.
ReplyDeleteNo aircond and fan? So hot this days, how to tahan and sleep.
Noramlly I dont need aircond. But I have been using the fan every night.
:)
oh dear. i do hope u are better now. if anything, try not to apply calamine lotion as it will dry up the skin and blisters.
ReplyDeletetake care~
Sweetpea: I am better now. The skin and blisters had dried up and the pain also is almost gone. Tks :)
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