Hello all, I have been off of work for 8 months after a slip and fall accident where i ruptured a disc in my lower back(L-4/L-5) I have the bilateral leg pain and the hole works, My question is not really about my back, Shortly after i hurt myself i was given oral steroids and a short time later a steroid shot in my hip for the back pain, After getting the shot of steroids in my hip i went back to the Dr with a painful rash on my back which i thought was being caused from the pads on my Electrical stimulation unit. The nurse practitioner looked at it and said you have shingles and nothing was done.
About a month ago i went to the PM dr and got my first of 2 Steroid injection in my back, After getting the injection i felt like crap and about 2 weeks after the injection i developed shingles on my stomach and back on the same side, I went back to the PM Dr for my second injection and told him about the shingles and he looked at them and prescribed me Famvir. I never went and got the script because i am already taking to many meds(Darvocet,Lyrica,Xanax,Ibuprofen 800 mg) now a few day's later my glands under my arm pits are swelling and neck.....Has anyone else had any negative reactions with steroids???? I am a Police Officer and it does not appear i will be going back to my same job, Looks like i may be doing something like Voc rehab......Any help would be appreciated. I am going to post this on the herpes site also in case this is the wrong place....Thanks in advance.
About a month ago i went to the PM dr and got my first of 2 Steroid injection in my back, After getting the injection i felt like crap and about 2 weeks after the injection i developed shingles on my stomach and back on the same side, I went back to the PM Dr for my second injection and told him about the shingles and he looked at them and prescribed me Famvir. I never went and got the script because i am already taking to many meds(Darvocet,Lyrica,Xanax,Ibuprofen 800 mg) now a few day's later my glands under my arm pits are swelling and neck.....Has anyone else had any negative reactions with steroids???? I am a Police Officer and it does not appear i will be going back to my same job, Looks like i may be doing something like Voc rehab......Any help would be appreciated. I am going to post this on the herpes site also in case this is the wrong place....Thanks in advance.
