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Suggest Treatment For Shingles In Esophagus

I have shingles in myEsophagus,is there a cure for this problem? The doctores at Kaiser hospital told me i have the shingles in my Esophhagus,then sen me home,gave me some priscription to take ans told me to go home.I have the problem of not being able to tast food properly and at times loose my apitite.Can anythng be done to help me?
Tue, 27 Jan 2015
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Herpes zoster (shingles) is a sporadic disease that results from reactivation of latent VZV from dorsal root ganglia.Herpes zoster is characterized by a unilateral vesicular dermatomal eruption, often associated with severe pain.Patients with herpes zoster benefit from oral antiviral therapy acyclovir or valciclovir. If severe pain you can take drugs such as gabapentin or pregabalin prescribed by physician.Numbing agents such as lidocaine gels can be swallowed in small quantity.Shingles generally lasts between two and six weeks. Eat food in small quantity at frequent intervals.
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Suggest Treatment For Shingles In Esophagus

Herpes zoster (shingles) is a sporadic disease that results from reactivation of latent VZV from dorsal root ganglia.Herpes zoster is characterized by a unilateral vesicular dermatomal eruption, often associated with severe pain.Patients with herpes zoster benefit from oral antiviral therapy acyclovir or valciclovir. If severe pain you can take drugs such as gabapentin or pregabalin prescribed by physician.Numbing agents such as lidocaine gels can be swallowed in small quantity.Shingles generally lasts between two and six weeks. Eat food in small quantity at frequent intervals.