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How Should Shingles With Swelling And Bloating Be Treated?

hi i have been recently been diagnosed with shingles, I am in so much pain right side looks and feels swollen may be bloating never had that before, I have slept more than 10 hours the last 7 days i am so tired please advise or help I am take 800 mgs of neurotin 3x a day , ibuprofen 800 every 6 hours, toradal 60 shots and tylenol 4s not helping....
Wed, 18 Mar 2015
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Hello dear,

Thank you for your contact to health care magic.

I read and understand your concern.

I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern.

Shingles us very pain ful condition.

It requires a strong nervous system pain reliever to help you. Gabapentin is one of this type. It relieve the pain of the shingles. You can replace ibuprofen, tylenol and toradol with this drug.

Acyclovir antiviral drugs should be taken as prescribed by the doctors. It will cure the herpes.

Please apply calamine lotion over the wound.

Take complete treatment to prevent the relapse of the herpes.

Avoid injury to the infection site. Wear cotton undergarments.

I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun.

Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious diseases specialist,
HCM.
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How Should Shingles With Swelling And Bloating Be Treated?

Hello dear, Thank you for your contact to health care magic. I read and understand your concern. I am Dr Arun Tank answering your concern. Shingles us very pain ful condition. It requires a strong nervous system pain reliever to help you. Gabapentin is one of this type. It relieve the pain of the shingles. You can replace ibuprofen, tylenol and toradol with this drug. Acyclovir antiviral drugs should be taken as prescribed by the doctors. It will cure the herpes. Please apply calamine lotion over the wound. Take complete treatment to prevent the relapse of the herpes. Avoid injury to the infection site. Wear cotton undergarments. I will be happy to answer your further concern on bit.ly/DrArun. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious diseases specialist, HCM.