 [ Symptoms ] mom has a horrible case of shingles from her spine down right leg she had shot 312 months of pain so far why  my mom had shingles shot 2 years ago she has got a painful case from spine down her leg she went from very strong to very weak in last 312 months she can barely walk and her leg foot is numb what can be done to help her recover why did she get it so bad [ Disease ] i have no way of blindly diagnosing the cause of your sore throat over the internet this is going to take a hands on examination and perhaps a strep test because you are pregnant you must be carefully examined and treated with medications that are safe for you and your baby this may be just a bad cold but you will need to see your medical provider to make sure you do not have something more serious going on