i'm very sorry to hear about your recent shingles infection. this is a very painful condition because the pain runs along your nerves resulting in "post-herpetic neuralgia " nerve pain that can last for quite some time after your shingles infection is gone. how it will affect your fibromyalgia is not an easy answer. pain is debilitating and having fibromyalgia puts you in a position of further debilitation from the shingles pain. i recommend going back to your doctor prior to the end of your vicodin prescription for a very frank discussion of the pain and what it means to you.
ai have shingles and was prescribed valtrex and vicodin. how can i ease the pain? will this affect my fibromyalgia?