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What Is The Cause And Remedy For Persisting Pain Post Treatment For Herpes Zoster ?

Advice re medication for post-treatment pain due to Herpes Zoster virus I had been diagnosed with Herpes Zoster for which I have completed yesterday - 10 days dose of: Famciclovir - 500mg * thrice daily, Paracetamol -1000 mg thrice daily, Gabapentin (300mg) + Methylcobalamin (500 mcg) combo - thrice daily. My symptoms have improved quite a bit - sores have dried, swelling is not there, but there continues to be some pain in my (only right side of my face): ear, jaws and gums. I would like advice and opinion re the pain that persists - how come after full medication it continues and should I be continuing the medication ? Can someone please advice.
posted on Mon, 16 Apr 2012
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you have developed post herpetic neuralgia, a common complication after herpes zoster. Gabapentin with methylcobalamin tablets for atleast a month has to be taken. Most of the patients respond to that. If any residual pain remains intralesional steroid with lignocaine can be given to the sites for pain relief.
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What Is The Cause And Remedy For Persisting Pain Post Treatment For Herpes Zoster ?

you have developed post herpetic neuralgia, a common complication after herpes zoster. Gabapentin with methylcobalamin tablets for atleast a month has to be taken. Most of the patients respond to that. If any residual pain remains intralesional steroid with lignocaine can be given to the sites for pain relief.