Heard from my sister back in the midwest, that our Mother has shingles. I know it's very painful. They put her on an antiviral, my sister didn't remember which one, and told her to take aleve for the pain. She won't take aleve though, because my sister is allergic to it, so she's afraid that she is too. So she's taking tylenol. She's pretty miserable. Her doctor said it's likely the stress of selling her house and having a new one built, that caused her to get it - and she refuses to take the anxiety meds the dr prescribed for her, so now she's dealing with this. And she still refuses to take the anxiety meds.... my sister took her to the doctor and got her stocked up with food so she doesn't have to go anywhere. I haven't called her yet because my sister said she wants to rest. Maybe I'll call her tomorrow...