Dear listfriends, I don't want to offend anyone but I have need of some advice. I will appreciate any input from the group. Thank you in advance. I am caregiver for Mom 78/22. Last winter Mom began having shingles. She has had them off and on for months now. During one partiularly bad round with the shingles she developed a large shingle blister on her lower coccyx area. I have been battling this area since. It has been almost six months. I and the home health agency nurse have tried many medically sound ways to combat this open area, but to no avail. I am asking if any of you have experience with this type of problem and what you might suggest. You may e-mail me at [log in to unmask] or I will be reading list daily. Thank you, Pam Plemons cg for Mom 78/22