 [ 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 do not know anything about your mother to even guess as to why her shingles case is so bad but basically an individuals response to any disease is unpredictable post zoster herpetic pain the name for what she has can be terrible and my heart goes out to her there are topical pain medications oral pain medications and even anti viral medications that can be used so she will need to discuss those options with her doctor    the person who knows her case and medical history