After 6.5 weeks of shingles pain on my neck/head, I have made my way through the sprays, pills, and topicals. Ice is still the best relief. Thankfully, it no longer feels like I’m being burned alive, except when sunlight touches my skin. The pain/itching is now considered neuropathy.

Today I expanded my treatments by going to Acupuncture. I’ve been before but I always get a bit anxious because of my needle phobia. Since my body is inflamed, today was a bit uncomfortable but tolerable. Hopefully it will help.

On a related note… Friends, I cannot stress this enough, if you are eligible for the shingles vaccine, please seriously consider it. It wasn’t an option for me. This has been the worst pain of my life (and I have Crohn’s, migraines, and more).

Today’s #OneGoodThing is trying everything I can! What was your #OneGoodThing today? Please share in the comments! And remember, kindness is everything!

Day 180 of 366. And Now Totaling 3,102 Days In A Row. Here’s the first year (2016), and 2017, as well as 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023 of #OneGoodThing Daily!

On this day…

• 1 year ago: Preparing for change
• 2 years ago: Tending to our tomato plants
• 3 years ago: It’s raining plums!
• 4 years ago: Our first homegrown peas
• 5 years ago: Seeing strong female candidates debate
• 6 years ago: Nighttime watering
• 7 years ago: Our first zucchini harvest
• 8 years ago: Hibiscus in bloom
• 11 years ago: A canalside trattoria