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Tossed & turned all night

Shingles sux...
All night long it burned, tried an oatmeal bath..it worked for 30 minutes.
Tried calmine lotion and cold pack, itch subsided but burn increased.
I put that lip balm called carmex on it after using peroxide to clean the skin, it felt 100 times better! Although my leg is more red and super hot to the touch, just putting jeans on for work, ive covered it with a bandaide and the bumps popped! Now its oizing pus again..so nasty! But i cleaned it up and now im ready for work. After work urgent care here i come..
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You can see the progress day by day, the bumps are fading, but now my lower leg is on fire! Any suggestions as to if this is how shingles works over time? Or is it something worse...i at first thought it an alergic reaction to my laundry soap, i bought something cheap but when ya broke be careful what ya pay for..but now, im DEFINITELY worried the lower it gets...
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RosaMarie · 46-50, F
Are you able to see a doctor? They can put you on anti viral meds to prevent it from getting worse. They can give you meds like gabapentin or Lyrica to calm down those nerve signals.