I am still recovering from the Shingles, and have done an awful lot of sleeping in the past few weeks mainly in an effort to let my body heal as much as it can naturally. I have had and still have an awful lot of pain.  The Nurse I saw today for my blood test was lovely and she indicated to me that I had, had quite a bad dose of it and that in reality it could take some time for things to return to their "normal"   It has affected nerve endings as well throughout my body and around my arms and arm pit, the skin feels numb on top with underlying pain.  There is also the inclination to constantly itch which I am trying my best not to as that causes another kind of pain.  The bulk of the blisters have gone though.  My GP Practice is keeping tabs on my bloods, Cholesterol, kidney function, and bone density.  I should have the results in a few days and may or may not require further medication depending on the results.  My Mum amongst lots of other thi...