Shingles has recovered but the skin is still painful may be the manifestation of postherpetic neuralgia, you can choose medication, physical therapy, surgical treatment and other methods of relief.
1. medication: patients can follow the doctor’s instructions oral gabapentin, pregabalin capsules and other inhibitors of calcium channel antagonists, can soothe the nerves, if the patient’s pain is intolerable, but also under the guidance of the doctor orally ibuprofen, tramadol and other painkillers, can alleviate the herpes zoster postherpetic neuralgia.
2. Physical therapy: If the effect of medication on patients with postherpetic neuralgia is not obvious, it may also be necessary to take physical therapy, such as low-energy helium-nitrogen laser therapy, etc., through the auxiliary anti-inflammatory, dilate capillaries, promote the healing of the skin and mucous membranes, so as to achieve the purpose of pain relief.
3. Surgery: For some patients with more serious conditions, sympathetic nerve destruction, spinal nerve root destruction and other surgical treatments can be used to directly destroy the painful nerves, thus eliminating postherpetic neuralgia.
For patients with postherpetic neuralgia pain, it is recommended to go to the hospital, undergo relevant examinations, make a clear diagnosis, and then standardize the treatment under the guidance of the doctor.