Age: 76.0
Sex: M
Vaccine: VARZOS
Symptoms: Herpes zoster, Hypoaesthesia, Nerve injury, Pain, Rash
Clinical narrative: This spontaneous report as received from a consumer refers to her 76 year old male husband with allergy to LIDODERM. The patient's medical history included type 2 diabetes. On 30-JAN-2012 the patient was vaccinated with a dose of ZOSTAVAX (lot number not provided). Historical drug included hydrocodone, prednisone 20mg, acyclovir 400mg, sulfameth DS tab, hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10-500, acyclovir 400mg, sulfameth DS tab, hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10-500, triamcinolone 0.1% Ointment, mupirocin 2% ointment, vinegar soaks, hydrocodone BT IBU 7.5-200 tab, gabapentin 300mg, triamcinolone 0.1% ointment, mupirocin 2% ointment, hydrocodone-acetaminophen 10-235, LIDODERM 5% batch, amitriptyline HCl 25mg, hydrocodone BT IBU 7.5-200 tab, mupirocin 2% ointment, hydrocodone BT IBU 7.5-200 tab, triamcinolone 0.1% Ointment, gabapentin 400mg, amitriptyline hydrochloride and gabapentin. The patient experienced shingles and pains for one and one half years. The patient had to see several doctors and he has been prescribed many different medicines. None have worked. He doesn't like narcotics and would rather not Live that way, i.e. all doped up. He had pain levels of 6-9 out of 10. Each day had to be looked at individually. His life style had changed radically in the last 18 months. His shingles went from his breast bone around under the right arm to his backbone. They were in a band about five to six inches wide. They were really bad. He had some areas which were completely numb and there were also a lot of damaged nerves judging by his pain levels. It was reported that he was good health before he got shingles working out three times a week for heart and vascular health. His weight loss took away the need for Type 2 diabetes treatment. He had done well on program-research in the area of postherpetic neuralgia(PHN) for the past five years, but not now. He could not work because of his pain levels and lack of energy. He had seen several doctors and he had been prescribed many different medicines. On 28-FEB-2012, LYRICA 100mg was prescribed but it did not relieve pain. On 19-APR-2012, gabapentin 400mg(100mg 4 times a day) for drowsiness. On 19-APR-2012, oxcarbazipine 200 was prescribed but it did not relieve pain, dizziness, depression and constipation. On 19-APR-2012, cream compound Keto, 10%/GAba, 6%/lido, 2%/amit 2% in lipo was prescribed and caused severe rash. On 15-JUN-2012, nortriptyline HCl 50 mg was prescribed for extreme drowsiness and lightheadedness. On 30-JAN-2013, tramadol-acetaminophen 37.5, 325 was prescribed for drowsiness but it did not help much. On 30-JAN-2013, CELEBREX 200mg was prescribed but it did not help. None had worked. He did not like narcotics and would rather not live that way. He went to a hospital. There are eight possible treatments. Two of them required electrodes. Because he had a pacemaker he could not have these. Two had patches with LIDODERM in them which he was allergic. He broke out into a sever rash. The epidural was too late for it and at this time too risky. To burn of freeze the nerves of the spine in physician mind was again too risky. Laser was too new and the results too uncertain. Acupuncture was still a possibility but would probably take several treatments that possibly could work. So it was possibility. The doctor had tried them and had traded a small amount of pain relief for bring sleepy and having no energy for most of the day. At the time of reporting, outcome of the patient was unknown. Additional information has been requested.