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One year ago I came down with shingles at the beginning of the last week of a five week "vacation". Was prescribed valtrex and it halted the progression. Since then I have endured burning palms and soles, forearms, abdomen and lower legs.
My life has been one of great anxiety since the loss of my wife of 43 years and the discovery of my 42 year old daughter's remains in the woods a mile from her home twenty months after her disappearance. I am 68 years old. I am taking nortriptylene for depression and often 1/4 mg of clonazapam at bedtime to relax my mind so I can fall asleep.
My wife died 3 1/2 years ago my daughter went missing ten weeks prior. I still cry two or three times a month. I feel depressed often but not always. Blood tests show that all is normal. I have lost twenty pounds since my wife died. Is my present skin condition due to anxiety? The skin problem seems to follow along with the depressed mood but never goes away even when I feel better.
My life has been one of great anxiety since the loss of my wife of 43 years and the discovery of my 42 year old daughter's remains in the woods a mile from her home twenty months after her disappearance. I am 68 years old. I am taking nortriptylene for depression and often 1/4 mg of clonazapam at bedtime to relax my mind so I can fall asleep.
My wife died 3 1/2 years ago my daughter went missing ten weeks prior. I still cry two or three times a month. I feel depressed often but not always. Blood tests show that all is normal. I have lost twenty pounds since my wife died. Is my present skin condition due to anxiety? The skin problem seems to follow along with the depressed mood but never goes away even when I feel better.
Wed, 16 Apr 2014
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Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body (left or right), often in a stripe. It is not occurred due to depression. You still have depressive symptoms and In that case, either you need higher dose of nortriptyline or another antidepressant. Better to consult your psychiatrist for further management.
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Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body (left or right), often in a stripe. It is not occurred due to depression. You still have depressive symptoms and In that case, either you need higher dose of nortriptyline or another antidepressant. Better to consult your psychiatrist for further management.
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