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Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

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I HAVE HAD Shingles AND THANKFULLY HAD No PAIN WITH

i HAVE HAD shingles AND THANKFULLY HAD no PAIN WITH IT - ONLY RASH. i TOOK METHYLPREDNLSPOLONE TABLETS IN DESCENDING ORDER FROM 6 THE FIRST DAY. I ALSO TOOK ACYCLOVIR 800 MG TABLETS - 1 TABLET BY MOUTH 5 PER DAY. AFTER TAKING BOTH MEDS FOR 5 DAYS i HAD PAINFUL STOMACH CRAMPS WITH DIARRHEA. WAS THAT CAUSED BY MEDS OR WAS IT A STOMACH VIRUS? AFTER THAT i DID NOT TAKE ANY MORE OF EITHER PILL. THE STOMACH PAINS LASTED FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NOW i FEEL TOTALLY WIPED OUT. IS THE WIPED OUT FEELING FROM SHINGLES? MEDS? OR STOMACH PROBLEMS.?
posted on Wed, 20 Jan 2016
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