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How Long Swelling From Shingles Takes To Heal With Antibiotic Treatment?
Question: I have swelling from shingles left side where it started, and some where it ended on my back. taking pills for it.
how long does the swelling take to go down? On my 6th day of pills.
how long does the swelling take to go down? On my 6th day of pills.
Brief Answer:
Usually less than 2 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Sorry to hear you developed shingles. It is likely that the pills you are taking are anti-virals, which aim at supressing the varicella zoster virus that causes shingles. Usually, significant improvement in both pain and inflammation is expected within the first 10 to 14 days of treatment; the issue though, hoepfully not your case, is that there may be residual pain even when the lesions in the skin have healed. If your diagnosis and treatment was early, this decreases the chances of such complications.
Wish you a speedy recovery,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
Usually less than 2 weeks
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX
Sorry to hear you developed shingles. It is likely that the pills you are taking are anti-virals, which aim at supressing the varicella zoster virus that causes shingles. Usually, significant improvement in both pain and inflammation is expected within the first 10 to 14 days of treatment; the issue though, hoepfully not your case, is that there may be residual pain even when the lesions in the skin have healed. If your diagnosis and treatment was early, this decreases the chances of such complications.
Wish you a speedy recovery,
Dr Brenes-Salazar MD
Mayo Clinic MN
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