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What Causes Insomnia, Back Pain And Fatigue While Treating Shingles?
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Antivirals like famciclovir are effective only if they are given within 72 hours of onset of herpes zoster lesions/symptoms. Antivirals at a later stage wont be of much help much. Post herpetic neuralgia can be minimized by pregabalin or gabapentin and amytriptiline along with the above treatment which you have been prescribed.
Lyrica contains pregabalin. A good alternative is gabapentin which causes lesser degree of sedation and equilibrium side effects. The rest of the treatment is adequate and should continue.
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