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How Can Shingles Be Treated?
I think I may be coming down with Shingles again. This would be my third time. Presently, I have pain on the right side of my back and under my arm. I do not have a rash or blisters as yet. Is there anything I can do at this point to stop it from getting worse?
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
Dear Patient,
This is not shingles unless the blisters appear. This might be due to postherpetic neuralgia.
If the blisters appear then treatment would be : acyclovir, valacyclovir or famcyclovir.
If not and the pain persists, the treatment would be the use of antidepressants but at lower doses, such as SSRI's, effexor, amitriptyline..
Best regards
This is not shingles unless the blisters appear. This might be due to postherpetic neuralgia.
If the blisters appear then treatment would be : acyclovir, valacyclovir or famcyclovir.
If not and the pain persists, the treatment would be the use of antidepressants but at lower doses, such as SSRI's, effexor, amitriptyline..
Best regards
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