Hi friends, I have shingles, and I have to take liquid acyclovir ? Anybody taken this, any side effects??? And It tastes like it has sugar in it I do low carb and no sugar

Any advice or help about shingles would be appreciated

This stinks, it's only one little patch, but I don't feel well at all

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

After you get chickenpox, the virus remains inactive (becomes dormant) in certain nerves in the body. Shingles occurs after the virus becomes active again in these nerves years later.

You need plenty of rest fluids an ur medicine. I understand the sugar concern im a low carber too. But the amount wont be much an you WILL recover quicker taking it.

Hope you feel better soon

Thank you

Shingle is horrible it is an adult form of chickpocks and is worsened by stress which probably is not easy to deal with. Good thing you are catching it soon it can be painful. You can probably look up the sugar part on the drug makers web site. Hope you feel better soon.