I was recently diagnosed by an MD with shingles. The pain quickly escalated after the rash developed, to the point where I was struggling with basic daily activities and caring for my two young children. I typically try to avoid pharmaceutical pain relievers, but I needed to find a way to cope with the discomfort. Unfortunately, the unique nerve pain associated with shingles was not remedied by either OTC nor prescription pain medication. 

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I reached out to Dr. Dolopo for help healing and for dealing with the intense pain. After my first acupuncture session, I experienced immediate relief for the first time since the rash developed. I felt so much better, I actually fell asleep during treatment despite multiple days of sleepless nights because I could not get comfortable. My husband was pleasantly shocked to see how much my demeanor had improved after seeing Dr. Dolopo, considering how much suffering he had watched me go through all the days prior. I continued several more treatments, going as often as I could manage to speed the healing process. Each session brought a reduction in pain, itching, and improvement in the overall rash. In less than a week, my entire shingles rash had reached the healing/scabbing phase and my pain was 100% gone.

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Dr. Dolopo also worked with me to uncover the root cause of my shingles, gave me actionable steps to take to remedy my situation and help prevent shingles from recurring. I am so grateful to have been able to work with Dr. Dolopo to recover from shingles quickly! I highly recommend reaching out to her if you find yourself in this unfortunate position.