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I Had A Laminectomy Then Developed Shingles . Pain Will

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Posted on Fri, 14 Jun 2019
Question: i had a laminectomy then developed shingles. pain will not decrease even with meds. have a history of blood clots. calf is discolorod am afraid of dvt should i go to er?ci
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Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Go to ER, antivirals and painkillers

Detailed Answer:
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Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and you need to take a course of antiviral medicines.
I would recommend you to take tablet valciclovir 1 gram thrice daily for 7-10 days.
For pain take tablet tramadol 50 mg twice daily.
These medicines will hasten the resolution of lesions and avoid complications.
These are prescription drugs and I would recommend you to consult an ER for this.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
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I Had A Laminectomy Then Developed Shingles . Pain Will

Brief Answer: Go to ER, antivirals and painkillers Detailed Answer: Hi Welcome to ask a doctor service I have gone through your query and you need to take a course of antiviral medicines. I would recommend you to take tablet valciclovir 1 gram thrice daily for 7-10 days. For pain take tablet tramadol 50 mg twice daily. These medicines will hasten the resolution of lesions and avoid complications. These are prescription drugs and I would recommend you to consult an ER for this. Regards Dr Asmeet