 [ Symptoms ] i was diagnosed with shingles with no oubreak i am still in alot of pain it is been 4 mos how much longer wpain  i have had an mri blood work and was on valtrex 3 days after pain started and never had an outbreak i am on gabapentin and do not think it is helping but am taking it anyway ice helps and is soothing how much longer am i going to endure this pain it is excruciating stabbing itching burning all on the left side please help [ Disease ] i had shingles 6 years ago and i also still have a great deal of pain i have found a few things on my own that have given me some relief i take a magnesium supplement 250 mg once a day you must notify your doctor about the supplement i find that aloe sunburn gels can be cooling and i use those cooling facial wipes sometimes i hope some of this can help you