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I got shingles on both sides of my body from the waist down front and back. i am still dealing with numbness, tingling waist down a year later. help?
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Sorry some meds help: It sounds like you have a condition called post-herpetic neuralgia - the nerves where the shingles hid are still sensitive. It can continue to do so in some people up to 2 years from the incident. There are several meds in the market for it - check with your doc - they are designed to decrease firing of these nerves. They do eventually go back to normal.
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