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Suggest Treatment For Groin Pain While Having Shingles
Brief Answer:
wow there sure is !
Detailed Answer:
lidocaine as a patch is over 75% likely to work very very well.
The creme doesn't get in enough to work
It was developed espeically for THIS.
As a back up plan, any drug that damps down nerves is better than 50/50 likely to work. (shingles is uniquely susceptible to treatment with nerve pain drugs). these include but are NOT limited to gabapentin, amitryptiline, and pregabalin.
but go with the lidocaine patch first.
wow there sure is !
Detailed Answer:
lidocaine as a patch is over 75% likely to work very very well.
The creme doesn't get in enough to work
It was developed espeically for THIS.
As a back up plan, any drug that damps down nerves is better than 50/50 likely to work. (shingles is uniquely susceptible to treatment with nerve pain drugs). these include but are NOT limited to gabapentin, amitryptiline, and pregabalin.
but go with the lidocaine patch first.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks
Do I put parch in infected area?- or does it matter?
Do I put parch in infected area?- or does it matter?
Brief Answer:
yes it matters
Detailed Answer:
near and in toward the spine. Probably not the best to put it on the infected area due to direct irritation of the adhesive, but that varies. BUT it ONLY has an effect in a very limited area in width and depth so it has to be able to contact the irritated nerve. Pain goes OUTWARD, so it has to be in toward the spine from the painful area or it won't affect the part that hurts.
yes it matters
Detailed Answer:
near and in toward the spine. Probably not the best to put it on the infected area due to direct irritation of the adhesive, but that varies. BUT it ONLY has an effect in a very limited area in width and depth so it has to be able to contact the irritated nerve. Pain goes OUTWARD, so it has to be in toward the spine from the painful area or it won't affect the part that hurts.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You are So ! welcome
Detailed Answer:
It's just rare that I get the perfect question that has a definite answer that is very likely to be helpful and is uncomplicated. It's especially hard because I can't give direct answers in the same way I could if you were in front of me.
Hope you continue to use our services.
You are So ! welcome
Detailed Answer:
It's just rare that I get the perfect question that has a definite answer that is very likely to be helpful and is uncomplicated. It's especially hard because I can't give direct answers in the same way I could if you were in front of me.
Hope you continue to use our services.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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