And I’m absolutely miserable & exhausted!
I will power through, however.
I was diagnosed with shingles 4 weeks ago, & took my medications religiously to the “T”. The one thing I hadn’t done was quit drinking cokes throughout the day. I suspect that this is why I woke up on Monday morning, to find a whole new set of shingles on my jawline, neck, shoulder & clavicle. I cannot even begin to express how painful it is to have shingles on your jawline. Talking, drinking water, or eating food is excruciating.
Anyhow, I had already done some research on how sugar & diabetes can predispose one to shingles (with a previous bout of Chicken Pox as a precursor), & I threw out all of my remaining cans of coke, as well as sugary drinks/juices before Monday morning, & I’m on day 3 sans sugar today!
I ended up with more anti-virals, & my doctor FINALLY agreed to another round of Vicodin, due to how painful it is to talk, eat, or wear clothing that covers up my left shoulder. I’m utterly grateful, & the blisters on my neck have started heal. Hopefully, the ones on my jawline, shoulder & clavicle will quickly follow. I believe they will, due to zero sugar.
I’ve had blood tests ran for pretty much everything, & every single panel came back within normal range, except for Type 2 Diabetes.
I’m writing this in order to encourage other sugar & processed foods addicts on here, by sharing how these things can absolutely wreak havoc on your health. When I got sober last October, I replaced booze with Coke-a-Cola, which is as insidious as alcohol, sans hangovers & alcohol bloat. Almost a year later, I’m experiencing health set backs, all due to sugar! ☹️
Sugar truly is a silent killer, & it’s 100% worth quitting.