Treatments For Post Shingles Pain

Learn about treatment options from a pain management specialist.

Treatments for post shingles pain.

There s no cure but treatments can ease symptoms. It s called postherpetic neuralgia. The risk of postherpetic neuralgia increases with age primarily affecting people older than 60. Some people are at higher risk for shingles and postherpetic neuralgia than others.

Roughly 30 to 60 of people over age 60 who get shingles go on to develop a chronic pain syndrome called post herpetic neuralgia. Shingles a viral infection of the nerve roots affects 1 million people in the u s each year. But used right available treatments can prevent postherpetic neuralgia or at least stop it from becoming a. Doctors can help you manage the pain.

If you have shingles symptoms get treatment now and you may avoid permanent nerve pain. Sometimes the pain of shingles continues long after the blisters and other symptoms have faded away.