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Severe Pain Around Shoulders, Torso, Sensitive Nerves, Sore Body. History Of Cured From Shingles. Prescribed Nortripyline, Hydrocodone. Side Effects?
Good evening, I was diagnosed with shingles two weeks ago. Took the antiviral med for 10 days.... Felt relief from pain, now severe pain all around shoulders, torso, extremely sensitive nerves, touch and clothes bother me, body sore head to toe....dr prescribed me nortripyline and Hydrocodone today. 1. Do you take one or take both together? Scared it s too much at once. 2. Read mostly positive reviews of nortripyline, but some included seizures and debilitating long term consequences. Thoughts on that?
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THERE IS NO HARM OF MEDICINES IF THEY ARE TAKEN FOR SHORT TIME
SAS THESE MEDICINES ARE INDICATED IN SOME DISEASES AND WE CAN USE FOR SHORT TIME THERE ARE NO HARMS
BUT IF WE TAKE OTC OR LONG TIME WITHOUT CONSULTATION THEN THERE IS CHANCE OF SIDE EFFECTS
SAS THESE MEDICINES ARE INDICATED IN SOME DISEASES AND WE CAN USE FOR SHORT TIME THERE ARE NO HARMS
BUT IF WE TAKE OTC OR LONG TIME WITHOUT CONSULTATION THEN THERE IS CHANCE OF SIDE EFFECTS
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