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Suggest Treatment For Shingles

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Posted on Fri, 28 Apr 2017
Question: I have shingles
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Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (59 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Unfortunately there is no medicines that can cure Shingles

Detailed Answer:
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Thanks for query .

You have been diagnosed to have Shingles and being prescribed various pain killers to get relief from pain .

Shingles is a viral disease and unfortunately there is no known cure for shingles.The only medicines that are being prescribed are to control pain .

You have to visit your physician and modify doses of pain killers .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.
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Suggest Treatment For Shingles

Brief Answer: Unfortunately there is no medicines that can cure Shingles Detailed Answer: hello Thanks for query . You have been diagnosed to have Shingles and being prescribed various pain killers to get relief from pain . Shingles is a viral disease and unfortunately there is no known cure for shingles.The only medicines that are being prescribed are to control pain . You have to visit your physician and modify doses of pain killers . Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you Thanks and Regards. Dr.Patil.