DIAGNOSED WITH SHINGLES OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, HEAD, EAR, CHEEK BONE IN FRONT OF EAR WHERE MRI STATED THE VIRUS WAS AND MY TONGUE AND JAW GUMS AS THE DENTIST RECENTLY PULLED MY LAST LOWER TEETHE JUST THE DAY BEFORE HOSPITAL STATED I HAD SHINGLES. SHINGLES JULY 12, 2015 NOT VERY MUCH SCABBING THERE WAS A CRACK TOWARD MY EYE THAT HEALED AND NO SHINGLES ON THE EYES OR NOSE, TOOK NORAL MEDS EVERHYTHING CLEARED AS FAR AS SKIN. STILL EAR ACHES, SIDE OF HEAD ACHES (TEMPLE) CHEEK BONE BURNS AS IF SCALDED AND TONGUE STILL NUMB AND HURTS AND MY LEFT JAW(NO TEETHE) STILL FEELS LIKE A TOOTHE ACE. I AM JUST GIVEN HYDROCODON WHICH I TRY TO STAY OFF OF DURING DAY AS THEY SAY IT IS HABIT FORMING BUT USE AT NIGHT TO SLEEP 3 1/2 TO 4 HOURS AT A TIME. DO YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR THE SWOLLEN CHEEK AND ALL THE PAIN. THANKS LARRY