i have been sick for years in pain and getting worse a good dr. friend of mine helped my doctor find out what was truely and oddly wrong with me.....i have SHINGLES its very painful and is basicly uncureable at this time and its caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox and i will have chicken pox for life i can have it for a few days to over a month when i flair but i refuse to let this control my life i'm still gonna be the sweet sexy loveable duck i have always been :)if u have any questions plz ask theres also a great website www.shinglesinfo.com :)