What to do if shingles is still itchy even though it’s scabbed over

Shingles scabbed or particularly itchy may be in the recovery period, is a normal physiological phenomenon, but also may be caused by bacterial infection, nerve damage and other reasons. It can be treated by general treatment, medication and so on. 1. Recovery: after the shingles scab wound will gradually heal, it may appear itchy symptoms, if there is no redness, swelling, pus and other phenomena generally do not need special treatment, wait until the scabs fall off, the itching will gradually disappear, pay attention to do not scratch or pick at the scabs. 2. Bacterial infection: shingles scabs in the absence of care, will induce bacterial infection so that the scabs are very itchy, but the patient remember not to scratch, scratching is very easy to make the skin damage, aggravation of the condition. Patients can first clean and disinfect the scabbed area, and can apply mupirocin ointment, erythromycin ointment and other medications under the guidance of the doctor for relief. 3. Nerve damage: The stimulation of varicella-herpes zoster virus leads to nerve damage and sensory abnormalities, which can cause the patient to have a particularly itchy scabbed areas. Patients can apply anti-itching ointment under the guidance of the doctor, such as lidocaine gel, glycerite lotion and other drugs to relieve. When the scabbed skin of shingles has not yet recovered, the patient should try to protect the scab so that it will fall off naturally after recovery, so as to avoid it from being harmed twice. If the scabbed area appears uncomfortable, it is recommended to consult a doctor in time and make appropriate treatment under the guidance of the doctor.