The doctor has prescribed gabapentin 600mg 3xdaily and acyclovir 800mg 5xdaily.
What is the best pain meds for shingles.
Shingles a viral infection of the nerve roots affects 1 million people in the u s each year.
There are many of these medications that might help ease the pain that lingers after your skin has healed such as amitriptyline desipramine and nortriptyline.
If your shingles pain lasts eight to 12 weeks after the rash goes away you re part of an unfortunate minority says pain researcher andrew s c.
Shingles can cause severe pain so your doctor also may prescribe.
Rice md of imperial college london.
Numbing agents such as lidocaine delivered via a cream gel spray or skin patch.
If you have shingles symptoms get treatment now and you may avoid permanent nerve pain.
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What is the best medication for pain relief of shingles.
Below is a list of common medications used to treat or reduce the symptoms of shingles.
The pain is relentless and nothing seems to be helping.
Asked 24 apr 2010 by jtomrai1 updated 14 february 2012 topics herpes zoster.