What to do about shingles nerve pain

The treatments for herpes zoster neuralgia include systemic treatment, topical medication, and physical therapy. 1.Systemic treatment (1) Painkillers: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen, can be used in the acute stage, and pregabalin can be used for postherpetic neuralgia. (2) Antiviral therapy: famciclovir, vasiclovir, etc. A full course of regular antiviral therapy can reduce the symptoms of neuralgia of herpes zoster. (3) Nutritional nerve treatment: such as vitamin B1, methylcobalamin, etc., can reduce nerve inflammation and edema, and then reduce the symptoms of neuralgia. (2) topical drug therapy: when the herpes is not broken, you can use the local use of Penciclovir cream, glycerine lotion and so on. After the herpes breakout can be used furacilin solution wet compresses, topical mupirocin ointment. 3. Physical therapy: such as the use of infrared light, yellow light therapy, can relieve pain, and accelerate the blisters dry scab, shorten the course of the disease. Patients with shingles should not take medication without authorization, and should go to the hospital in a timely manner, under the guidance of the doctor standardized treatment.