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Suggest Treatment For The Shingles In The Pubic Area
I am a 72 year old female who has had shingles in the pubic area since January 2014, the rashes have disappeared but pain & discomfort continues in groin & buttocks area. I am presently on Lyrica 75 mgs. I wonder is there any Vitamin or other treatment to treat this condition & clear my system of this virus Monica Kelly
Tue, 28 Nov 2017
Hi.
As per your case history you are having post herpetic neuralgia.
My treatment advice is -
1. Apply a lignocaine gel twice daily on affected skin.
2. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain.
3. Take a vitamin b12 supplement once daily for 3 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral gabapentin, carabamazepine and amitryptiline taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
As per your case history you are having post herpetic neuralgia.
My treatment advice is -
1. Apply a lignocaine gel twice daily on affected skin.
2. Take a NSAID like ibuprofen for pain.
3. Take a vitamin b12 supplement once daily for 3 months.
4. Other treatment options are oral gabapentin, carabamazepine and amitryptiline taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks.
Dr. Harshit bhachech.
MBBS, DDVL.
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