Your doctor may also take a tissue scraping or culture of the blisters for examination in the laboratory.
What is the best pain medicine for shingles.
The pain is relentless and nothing seems to be helping.
Asked 24 apr 2010 by jtomrai1 updated 14 february 2012 topics herpes zoster.
Rice md of imperial college london.
It is recommended that antiviral drugs be given within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms for the best outcome.
Shingles causes a painful rash that can be accompanied by fever fatigue and sensitivity to light.
You might get lidocaine lidoderm xylocaine for pain.
Pain medications can also be effective in controlling shingles pain.
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.
It can come in a variety of forms such as creams lotions patches powders and sprays among others.
What is the best medication for pain relief of shingles.
It presented in the middle right side of her stomach.
The doctor has prescribed gabapentin 600mg 3xdaily and acyclovir 800mg 5xdaily.