My nightmare with Shingles

Reconsider visiting the hospital if you have Shingles!

What a nightmare three weeks I have had. First, I had a penis infection, inflamed testicles (painful) and then Shingles (very painful). When my Shingles first appeared, I thought it was a slight allergic reaction caused by the antibiotics for treating my penis infection. I made an appointment to see my GP, and he said it is just an eczema flare-up. I disagreed with this because eczema usually feels itchy and dry, and I did not feel either of these.

The doctor prescribed me Eumovate Ointment, and it seemed to make my skin worse and very painful after a few days. One night I had a high temperature and the chills, and in the morning, I had diarrhea, my skin was also in a terrible condition. I decided to go to the hospital and had to go through a hundred and one questions from my sister, to get her to drive me to the hospital!

After waiting for about 3 hours, I finally saw a doctor. She checked me over; looking increasingly unsure and said, I have Dermatitis. I found that hard to believe, especially when I have Atopic Eczema. She also thought my mums washing powder was the main cause of this condition and if the problem doesn't resolve, I should see a dermatologist (very helpful). I said, my mum changed her washing powder a few months ago and it is still non-biological. She blatantly ignored my comment and prescribed me Bentovate Ointment, which is a stronger steroid than Eumovate Ointment is.

The next morning I woke up at 5am in the morning, applied Bentovate Ointment on the affected areas, and went back to bed. I then woke up at 9am and found both the whole of my inside legs were alarmingly infected and bleeding. The steroid cream seemed to rip my skin off and gave me the shock of my life! I decided to make an emergency appointment to see my local GP in the afternoon. He told me it was Shingles, and prescribed me tablets for the Shingles, antibiotics and painkillers. (read more and view photos)