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Herpes Zoster Virus/ Shingles
Hello, I am suffering from Shingles from 7 days, taking acicvir 800 mg tablet as well as cream for the rashes.
I have a lot of pain on stomach & back, especially on the areas near rashes. Please advise best ways to control it or any other medicine to get rid of shingles at the earliest.
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It's neuralgia..need specific medicine for good improvement... for detailed prescription do direct online consultation
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Dr. Kavya K
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12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Shingles affects both the skin and the nerve. So there is a lot of pain when the nerve regeneration happens. This is called post herpetic neuralgia.
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please consult a dermatologist for further management of pain .
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