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What Causes Nerve Pain After Treating Shingles In The Elderly?
I had chicken pox as a child and the shingles vac. at about age 65. I am 72 and have recently had a mild case of shingles with a lot of nerve pain but not much rash. that was about 3-4 months ago. I am having similar nerve pain today. Can you get shingles again? Do I need a booster for my shingles vaccine? thank you.
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Hello.
Yes, one can get shingles more than once, but you may have what's called post-herpetic syndrome, where the nerve involved is still inflamed after the rash disappears.
A second vaccine wouldn't help here, but ask your doctor for a prescription for either Neurontin or Lyrica, both of which are very effective with the nerve pain.
Yes, one can get shingles more than once, but you may have what's called post-herpetic syndrome, where the nerve involved is still inflamed after the rash disappears.
A second vaccine wouldn't help here, but ask your doctor for a prescription for either Neurontin or Lyrica, both of which are very effective with the nerve pain.
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