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Does Nerve Blocking Treat Shingles Medicine Has Not Worked

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Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

beginning the medicine for shingles. The hospital refused to give him the anti-shingles medicine. A week ...Charles has had Shingles more than once. Two outbreaks and two suppressed with... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis MD

Acyclovir was prescribed for shingles . I am scheduled for a CT scan and am supposed to start a Barium prep tonight. I also take blood pressure medicine. The ER doctor said I could take the shingles ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal MD

When should a person stop taking medicine for shingles such as Gabapentin 300mg? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Robert Galamaga MD

Is there a medicine to take for shingles to keep them from getting worse or to help get over them? YYYY@YYYY ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Robert Galamaga ( Oncologist)
Dr. Suma Parinam MD

WITH SHINGLES XXXXXXX 18 I WAS GIVEN 2 WEEKS OF CYCLOGEL. I DO NOT HAVE ANY LESIONS BUT I STILL PAIN ...HOW WILL TAKE FOR ME TO GET OVER SHINGLES I WS DIAGNOSED XXXXXXX 28 I STILL HAVE PAIN BUT NO ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Suma Parinam ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Amit Jain MD

causes the gall bladder is not worth it..but was told not to stop taking the medicine for shingles..??? ...I have gall stones and I have shingles..the medicine I take for... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amit Jain ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Kalpana Pathak MD

My Uncle has had shingles for over two years. He is 80 years old. He has been on all the meds for trating shingles with no relief. I found info about cutting or getting a shot that blocks the nerve. He... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kalpana Pathak ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

cream on the sores. My side where the shingles are, are aching a lot. (the sores and my side) I have one more day to take the prescription. Any advice? What is post shingles neuralgia? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

valacyclovir for the shingles but I postponed taking the shingles medicine because I didn t know what the .... Maybe I better begin my shingles medicine now. What do you think? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rudina Balliu MD

I have shingles and its starting to get better,i developed vertigo and I have medicine for it ,can shingles virus cause this? I was given medicine for vertigo but the doctor never looked in my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rudina Balliu ( General & Family Physician)