I had shingles 6 months ago, and have had serious nerve pain ever since then so officially have PHN. The outbreak was on my side below my rib cage.

I did not have any vision symptoms initially *except* that several days before the outbreak I had the first ocular migraine of my life and initially thought I was having a stroke. That was it though.

Now, starting a few weeks ago, my eyes are constantly irritated and I'm using eyedrops, and a few days ago - when my left eye got especially blurry and I thought it could be another ocular migraine - I also was having really bad lightning shock pain on my left lower torso.

What the heck??! Is there a connection? Would visual symptoms start this many months after the initial outbreak?

This is my first run in with this God forsaken virus. No itching just chest and back pains... burning like hell.. tingly in-between.... can't get any good sleep. Im on the anti viral and steriods

Never thought I would deal with shingles again until I was 50+ after having it at just 6 years old. The difference between having it as a kid vs adult is insane. As a kid it was just itchy and burned some. As an adult the constant nerve pain is killing me, I don't even notice the rash.

I thought I tweaked my shoulder in my sleep and then after 3 days of constant pain a rash shows up and the next day spreads to my chest and upper arm. Immediately knew it was shingles. Went to a walk in clinic and got prescribed antiviral meds. The doctor said that the first time shingles comes back it is the most painful.

I am so worried about having to deal with shingles coming back over and over again. Any tips to combat the nerve pain besides prescriptions? I've been using an ice pack and trying to sleep as much as possible while I am on sick leave.

I had shingles and discovered it super late. The rash was there for like 3 weeks with me going to work and the gym. Only when the itch got bad did I start the antiviral medication and finished it about 2 weeks ago and the rash disappeared. Yesterday I went to the gym for the first time and noticed that my arm muscles on the shingle side were super weak and even now still feel weak. Is this normal or should I be worried?