Hi Anne,

I'm glad you have been prescribed the aciclovir. My OH had a bad dose of shingles 2 years ago, funnily enough it started on the Friday before a bank holiday. He couldn't get an appt at the docs until the following Tuesday, by which time they said it was too late to prescribe anything as the first days are the crucial ones.

He was off sick for 2 weeks but felt ill for about a month. He was very careful not to scratch but the back of his neck is still very scarred and he still gets nerve pain and has to take painkillers for it. The doc has since said this is because he didn't take the medication in time!