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How Long Does It Take To Recover Form Painful Shingles?

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Posted on Wed, 18 Mar 2015
Question: HOW WILL TAKE FOR ME TO GET OVER SHINGLES I WS DIAGNOSED XXXXXXX 28 I STILL HAVE PAIN BUT NO LESIONS.

I STILL HAVE PAIN FROM SHINGLES I WAS DIAGNOSED XXXXXXX 18.

I AM 80 YEARS OLD I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SHINGLES XXXXXXX 18 I WAS GIVEN 2 WEEKS OF CYCLOGEL. I DO NOT HAVE ANY LESIONS BUT I STILL PAIN. WHAT ELSE CAN I DO . I AM ON PAIN MEDICINE
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (18 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Over a month

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Pain due to herpes is because of the infection of nerve endings. They get triggered and thus perception is high as well. If you are taking pain medications you should keep the pain at bay. Otherwise you can ask your provider to increase the dose / frequency. A good pain killer like Gabapentin, Pregabalin should help you.

Usually for an octagenarian the nerve endings are on verge of degeneration. So it is difficult to understand the post herpes neuralgia. Anything over a month is what we believe should be the pain without proper medication.

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How Long Does It Take To Recover Form Painful Shingles?

Brief Answer: Over a month Detailed Answer: Hi, Pain due to herpes is because of the infection of nerve endings. They get triggered and thus perception is high as well. If you are taking pain medications you should keep the pain at bay. Otherwise you can ask your provider to increase the dose / frequency. A good pain killer like Gabapentin, Pregabalin should help you. Usually for an octagenarian the nerve endings are on verge of degeneration. So it is difficult to understand the post herpes neuralgia. Anything over a month is what we believe should be the pain without proper medication.