
Have Had Shingles. Severe Itching And Numbness On Face. How To Get Cure?

Thanks for writing to us.
You may be correct, it could be shingles.
In your case, the shingles virus might have involved the nerve gangilion of trigeminal nerve on right side. This nerve supplies half of the face and hence you have numbness exactly in half face that is on right side.
There, presence of skin lesion is not necessary. Shingles may sometimes present only with loss of sensation.
White patch on your half tongue as well as roof of mouth is due to loss of sensation, as you are not able to feel, it is not getting cleaned on its own.
I suggest you to again XXXXXXX a dermatologist and discuss him regarding shingles.
You need treatment to prevent permanent damage to nerve.
For now you can start taking Vitamin B complex capsules.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
Regards,

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