Insomnia and Sleeplessness http://www.sleeplessinsomnia.com/blog Who doesn't want to sleep like a baby? Sun, 10 Dec 2006 06:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 en Shingle, think of long term consequence http://www.sleeplessinsomnia.com/blog/2006/11/21/shingle-think-of-long-term-consequence/ http://www.sleeplessinsomnia.com/blog/2006/11/21/shingle-think-of-long-term-consequence/#comments Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:17:51 +0000 swee Statement http://www.sleeplessinsomnia.com/blog/2006/11/21/shingle-think-of-long-term-consequence/ Sleepless night, burning pain, extreme sensitive touchy skin and  depression are often the common complaints in shingle sufferers.  This is supported by Dr Janet McElhaney, geriatrician from University of British Columbia in Canada, who said that the debilitating effects of postherpetic neuralgia often led to reduced mobility and impacted on family, work and social life, resulting in depression or psychological and cognitive impairment. 

Depression is a common accompaniment of chronic pain syndrome as in shingle sufferers, both need to be treated.  After 10 days of being confined to bed, older people lose 44% of their functional muscle strength and 9% of their muscle mass. 

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