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Why replace methotrexate with Humira?
I was on 7.5 mg methotrexate & 12.5 mg of prednisolone a few months ago. But due to my two recent infections & hospital admissions (shingles &... read more
Can Prednisone cause a headache?
I've had shingles and my doctor gave me 40 mg. daily of prednisone along with Valtrex. I've only been taking the prednisone for 2 1/2 days and I've... read more
Gabapentin side effects?
my mom takes gabapentin twice a day for pain due to shingles. i have notice scince the past 6 months or so that her short term memory is consistantly... read more
Persisting Pain, Shingles - How long after starting treatment with Valtrex can I expect to see an?
How long before I can expect an improvement from scalp and eye shingles please? Have had migraine like pain for 3 days and been treated for same,... read more
Does Lyrica work for shingles ?
I was diagnosed today with shingles and put on Lyrica, pain meds and antiviral medication
I have Doxycycline Hyclate, Valacyclovir HCL 1, and Ibuprofen. (Shingles) can I take all at 1 time?
Doxy: 1 by mouth every 12 hrs... Vala 1 tablet 3x/day... Ibuprofen 1 3x/day. I have shingles and was given 3 medications.
Gabapentin 100 mg for shingles pain?
My doctor prescribed this for the nerve pain of shingles. I took one at bedtime, as prescribed, and waited almost 2 hours. It didn't seem to affect... read more