Breastfeeding and shingles?

[@llli*kmanih]

ouch! i thought the pain would be gone in a few weeks... although the dr. did tell me some people have pain for up to a year. how do i know the antivirals are working??? new little bumps are still popping up.

i only got ibuprofen b/c the dr was afraid anything stronger wouldn't be safe for baby. it does help take the edge of the pain. there are moments when it hurts more and when it hurts less. what a crazy ailment.

[@llli*phi]

Vicodin (or any other hydrocodone like Norco) is safe while nursing. Call infantrisk if you have concerns. I was given the okay to nurse by infantrisk and the pain management team at our hospital while on hydrocordone, oxycodone, morphine, and even dilaudid. Very little of any of the opiates passes through to your milk. Shingles is horrible; you should get some pain meds straight away.

I was in Russia when my husband got shingles and he's not around now, but I think his only lasted a few weeks. He was improving, but still on Vicodin when I got back.

[@llli*kmanih]

thanks, phi. i will call my dr and infant risk to see if i can get one of those more effective pain killers. and it's encouraging to hear that in some cases it can last just a few weeks.