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How Long Does Pain Due To Shingles Take To Get Cured?
I have shingles. The rash is now mostly dried sores but I still have a few blisters. The rash is on the right side of my back and reaches around to my right breast. I do not have any spots in my armpit but I do have some swelling and an awful pain there. I'd like to know when I can expect the pain to go so I can go back to work.
Mon, 27 Feb 2017
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1. most cases of shingles last for 3-5 weeks and mainly affects the nerve roots and the pain can last for months [post herpetic neuralgia] and is more of a physiological stress and are more likely to develop personality disorder and other bodily complaints.
2. One can ask for first-line treatments for the same which include lidocaine patch, pregabalin, gabapentin, capsaicin cream, carbamazepine, tricyclic antidepressants, and painkillers
Thanks for contacting HCM with your health concern
1. most cases of shingles last for 3-5 weeks and mainly affects the nerve roots and the pain can last for months [post herpetic neuralgia] and is more of a physiological stress and are more likely to develop personality disorder and other bodily complaints.
2. One can ask for first-line treatments for the same which include lidocaine patch, pregabalin, gabapentin, capsaicin cream, carbamazepine, tricyclic antidepressants, and painkillers
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