32m first time with this and absolutely terrified
4 days ago after coming out the shower I noticed some bumps ( the ones under my nipple).. I stupidly prodded and poked at them, not knowing what they were and i popped a couple of the blisters.
After some serious googling i visited my gp, was told it was shingles and given 7 days of acyclovir ( so I started on day 2 of the rash)
So far it's manageable, i have a really strong burning sensation where the spots are, similar to sunburn, occasionally i get shooting pains that are extreme but only last a few seconds.
Im also getting horrendous muscle ache in my back on the site of the spots which I'm assuming is connected but I havent seen muscle pain mentioned much so im not certain.
Anyways like i say, right now it's OK, but i have horrendous anxiety to the point I cant sleep worrying about 'what's to come' in regards to this and how bad it's going to get.
Also on a side note, im supposed to be going on a 4 day trip to Rome in 16 days, its a bucket list trip for me and i would be gutted if I had to miss it, what do you think the chances are ill be okay to go?
Thanks for any advice