Suggest Treatment For Shingles

Posted on Sat, 15 Apr 2017

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Question : I have been to three doctors for this problemI was told I had shingles on the left side of body over breast and under arm and on back,I Had very little scabs and a lot of pain inside breast tingand under arm my back had a red patch but no scabs this all started in XXXXXXX and by pain in my breast is excruciating and I cannot wear a bra it seems my breast bounces around,had cat scanes ultrasounds mammograms,this is costing me a fortune even had rx cream compounded and n othing works stopped taking pain meds as I was bound so bad! I have seen breast specialist surgeon and primary care doctor

Answered by Dr. Ilyas Patel (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Post-herpetic neuralgia most probably

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Welcome to HealthcareMagic..

It seems that probably you have developed post herpetic neuralgia.. a complication of shingles(herpes zoster).

Kindly consult the dermatologist for the perfect diagnosis and proper treatment. You must have taken antiviral like acyclovir or valacyclovir, if not please take it after consulting the dermatologist along with steroids in a tapering dose.

For the post herpetic neuralgia, I would suggest..

- Amitryptiline 25 mg daily at night
- Pregabalin with vitamin B12 cap twice a day
- avoid stress and anxiety
- take rest
- do take long-term treatment under the proper supervision of your dermatologist

I hope this would help. Let me know if I can assist you further

Thanks.

Dr.Ilyas Patel MD

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee