 [ 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 ] if you have researched shingles you ought to know that once you pass 30 days +  you are in a different category of suffering namely post therapeutic neuralgia which may last indefinitely i have had mine for a little over two years the virus infects the spinal cord nerve cells at a particular junction then spreads along a nerve pathway called a dermatome not much can be done without going to extreme drug prescriptions andor surgery if the pain dissipates and becomes mid to light in discomfort i found that ice applications andor direct pressure will turn off the pain by sending the brain a different nerve message aspercreme works for light to mild discomfort lidocaine topically applied handled it when it was a little more intense sorry about your mom i know how very painful shingles can be but hopefully hers will abate in intensity with time   not very encouraging i know but there it is by the way in talking to medical personnel i was told the shot does not prevent shingles but only softens the blow at best   and there has been an increase in shingles infections with the shots i am not a doctor but this info came from medical professionals in the field prays for you and your mom