Pain medications can also be effective in controlling shingles pain.
What is the best pain medicine for shingles.
The doctor has prescribed gabapentin 600mg 3xdaily and acyclovir 800mg 5xdaily.
It can come in a variety of forms such as creams lotions patches powders and sprays among others.
Rice md of imperial college london.
If your shingles pain lasts eight to 12 weeks after the rash goes away you re part of an unfortunate minority says pain researcher andrew s c.
Shingles causes a painful rash that can be accompanied by fever fatigue and sensitivity to light.
Asked 24 apr 2010 by jtomrai1 updated 14 february 2012 topics herpes zoster.
What is the best medication for pain relief of shingles.
Your doctor may also take a tissue scraping or culture of the blisters for examination in the laboratory.
The pain is relentless and nothing seems to be helping.
While antiviral medication is an effective treatment for shingles it s not the only option.
It presented in the middle right side of her stomach.
Shingles is usually diagnosed based on the history of pain on one side of your body along with the telltale rash and blisters.