Long COVID and recurring shingles, somewhat better with Valtrex and gabapentin
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2023
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
I had covid, then got shingles right after, then developed an eye twitch on the side the shingles were on.
In context ↗ - Now: Somewhat better
It lasted about 6 weeks or so and then finally went away. ... it seems to really help ward off a full blown attack when it starts to flare up
- Began after: COVID
I had covid, then got shingles right after
In context ↗
Summary
Hawk 46585 had COVID-19 and developed shingles right afterwards, then an eye twitch on the same side that lasted about six weeks and went away. They take Valtrex, which they say helps ward off a full shingles attack when it flares, and used gabapentin for nerve pain along with large doses of ibuprofen. Shingles kept recurring at the time of their last post; their overall level of function is not described.
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What they tried
What they credit
Also tried
Their words about each treatment
- Valtrex · Helped
The antiviral my dr gives me is Valtrex - it seems to really help ward off a full blown attack when it starts to flare up.
In context ↗ - gabapentin · Helped
gabapentin for lingering pain. They both help
In context ↗ - advil · Helped
The advil actually helped a lot, but I was taking 4 at a time.
In context ↗
Approaches: Antivirals
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | After |
|---|---|---|
| — | COVID-19 followed right away by shinglesI had covid, then got shingles right afterIn context ↗ | |
| — | eye twitch on the shingles side, lasting about 6 weeksthen developed an eye twitch on the side the shingles were on. It lasted about 6 weeks or so and then finally went away.In context ↗ | |
| 2023-05-04 | recurring shingles flare-ups; Valtrex warding off full attacksit seems to really help ward off a full blown attack when it starts to flare upIn context ↗ | Valtrex / valacyclovir |
Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Pain & fibromyalgia
gabapentin for lingering pain
In context ↗ - Neuropathy & tingling
gabapentin, (which is for nerve pain)
In context ↗
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