Mark asks…
Doctors or clinics for pain in Arizona?
I am looking for references to the best pain clinics or doctors that can help with the pain remedies of Shingles. Also if there is a place that you can go to see how a clinic or doctor rates in the state.
admin answers:
You need to research hydrotherapy for pain management. There are lots of hot-cold water treatments that can deal the pain of with and even possibly heal things bulging disks, nerve ending issues, etc. I’ll bet it would work wonders!
Carol asks…
what is best pain remedy for shingles?
admin answers:
Zovarax two times a day to the area.
Jenny asks…
ANy good home remedy for the pain caused by Shingles?
My 20 year old daughter is suffering from them. We believe they were brought about by the suppression of her immune system and stress caused by a nearly fatal auto accident about a year ago.
She is having a lot of pain even though the rash is not wide spread or severe. She has seen her physician who says they cannot treat her with the usual meds because the rash is more than three days old.
Thanks for your help so far!
My mom says we need to put a combo of vinegar and geranium oil on it. The physician says we need to keep it dry.
Also, she wasn’t having pain when she saw her physician.
admin answers:
I don’t know of any home remedies, because shingles is just so painful that not much will take care of it. However, when my stepdad had shingles, he got a lot of relief from using Lidoderm (lidocaine) patches. And this was on his face! When he had his patches on, my mom called him The Phantom of The Opera.
He looked silly, but the lidocaine patches helped tremendously. You need a prescription, but I can’t imagine why the doc wouldn’t be happy to write one for you.
I hope she feels better soon!
Ruth asks…
why do I still get extreme sharp pains in an area where I had shingles 30 years ago?
I was 16 and now 48. Every so often I get extreme jabs of pain in the exact area where I had the shingles. It is the lower left side, just above where the rib cage begins. In fact, I still have the slight scarring. These pains don’t come very often, maybe once a month or so but are they very sharp and painful – like a sharp buring stab. Any remedy for the pain? Thank you.
admin answers:
You should see your doctor. Shingles cause damage to your body by swelling up on your nerves. You may have Postherpetic Neuralgia. There are different types of treatments for this, but you should see a doctor before making any decisions for yourself… And to see if this is what you actually have.
This is what I gathered from the website I’m sourcing for this answer:
Patients often describe the pain from shingles as a horrible, unbearable pain in the area of the rash. Each patient may experience different types and degrees of pain. The words used to describe the pain include sharp, electric-like jabs, burning, throbbing, aching, and skin sensitivity.
Most patients who develop the chronic pain of PHN say that the pain is less severe than the shingles pain, but it may still be intense. Like shingles pain, the pain of PHN can be described as sharp, electric-like jabs, burning, throbbing, aching, and skin sensitivity, and the pain is different from patient to patient. Patients might also have intense itching in the painful area. The pain of PHN may spread beyond the original shingles rash, and often includes several inches above the rash area. Some patients have severe skin sensitivity (called allodynia) that can be very disabling, especially if the sensitive area is on the chest, trunk, or limbs, making the touch of clothing unbearable.
If this is what you are experiencing, see your doctor.
John asks…
why do I still get extreme sharp pains in an area where I had shingles 30 year ago?
I was 16 and now 48. Every so often I get extreme jabs of pain in the exact area where I had the shingles. It is the lower left side, just above where the rib cage begins. In fact, I still have the slight scarring. These pains don’t come very often, maybe once a month or so but are they very sharp and painful – like a sharp buring stab. Any remedy for the pain? Thank you.
admin answers:
It does happen. It’s called “postherpatic neuralgia.” Yes, there is something you can take. Talk to your doctor about either Neurontin or Lyrica. They’re both prescribed for nerve pain–which is exactly what you have. The virus that causes shingles attacks the nerves where you had the outbreak. Even long after the outbreak has healed, the virus is still in those nerves.
More info:
http://www.neurontin.com/
http://www.lyrica.com/
Hope you feel better soon!
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