Herpes zoster may cause significant pain, it is recommended to give oral medication, topical medication, injectable medication in conjunction with your doctor’s advice, and also physical therapy to help relieve pain.
1. Oral medication: Oral painkillers such as ibuprofen, pregabalin, gabapentin, etc. can be given with doctor’s advice, and the medication, when taken, can effectively relieve pain.
2. Topical drugs: small area pain, can be applied with lidocaine cream, can act on the nerves, can inhibit nerve conduction pain, can achieve the role of pain.
3. Injectable drugs: If you can’t improve by the above ways, consider injecting drugs if necessary, such as injection of analgin, which can effectively relieve pain.
4. Physical therapy: In addition to this, physical therapy, such as radiofrequency, freezing, etc., can also be used, which has the effect of relieving pain.
Shingles can cause significant pain, and nerve pain may be left behind in the later stages of treatment. Doctors will take into account the patient’s pain level to formulate an appropriate treatment plan.