How I Got Shingles and How I’m Coping with It
Life has a way of catching you off guard, and that’s exactly what happened to me recently. After a lovely week-long holiday, I returned home feeling refreshed and ready to dive back into my usual routine. But the very next day, I developed a sore throat and fever with chills. I brushed it off as a viral fever, thinking it was nothing a day of rest and medication couldn’t fix. However, things took a turn for the worse. Alongside severe pain in my head and eyes, I found myself battling relentless fatigue. I visited the doctor, got a day’s medical leave, and returned to work the following day, convinced I was well enough. That illusion of recovery didn’t last long. The Start of the Mystery Symptoms At work, I noticed I would start sweating profusely whenever I stood for too long. Headaches lingered, and by nightfall, I felt an odd tingling and burning sensation on my upper lip. I dismissed it at first, hoping it was just a passing irritation. The next morning, I woke up to find...