How to treat neuralgia caused by shingles

Neuralgia caused by herpes zoster is treated in a comprehensive manner and is divided into the following categories: 1. medication, commonly used calcium channel regulators, such as pregabalin and gabapentin; 2. nerve nutrients, commonly used B vitamins, such as vitamin B1 and vitamin B12; 3. local application of patches, currently commonly used lidocaine gel patch, which is a first-line drug in China and has a better effect, and is applied to the affected area to play a It has a better pain relief effect when applied to the affected area; 4. Physical therapy, such as ultra-laser and wafer light irradiation to the pain area, plays a supplementary therapeutic role; 5. The treatment of pain department features nerve block, which is the application of local anesthetics with neurotrophic drugs to the diseased nerve plexus and nerve trunk to regulate the nerves and play a good role in the treatment of pain. Through the above methods, 90% of patients can be effectively relieved or even cured. For intractable and refractory pain, minimally invasive interventions and nerve destruction are needed, so patients with postherpetic neuralgia are advised to go to regular hospitals for regular treatment.