A Myth About Post Shingles Pain
Article by Groshan Fabiola
There is a common myth among many that when someone is fortunate enough to endure and end to a disease, the symptoms or side effects of that disease end as well. Unfortunately, side effects can often linger, the disease leaving lasting damage to the body. Shingles is just one of the many diseases of this kind. After the rashes and blisters have disappeared, severe shingles pain remains in many cases, with diverse forms of symptoms that continue to linger for months and even years.
Shingles is a disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster virus, the same virus that causes the Chicken Pox–the condition so common in school children. With children, the Zoster virus attaches to nerve tissue and remains dormant until old age, where it resurfaces with painful blisters, rashes and other symptoms. But when the virus returns to dormancy, victims of the diseases often experience post shingles pain, or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). The reason for the residual suffering is the extensive nerve damage the virus can cause.
PHN pain relief is often treated with serious medications that turn off the body’s pain systems. These medications can help with post shingles pain, but they often leave the individual at an extremely low level of mobility and capacity due to the strength of the drugs.
A new PHN medication applied topically to the skin above the damaged nerve area is an exciting new treatment from those who suffer from shingles pain. These treatments can be applied once a month and often last up to three months before a new treatment is necessary. The medication goes to work directly on the damaged nerve area, providing targeted pain relief while the body attempts to heal the damaged tissue.
Each treatment must be administered by a medical professional since the drugs and other agents cannot be taken orally. This topical treatment can be quickly and easily applied in an hour. This is good news for shingles sufferers.
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