Anon,
I know what that feels like, and it's incredibly painful and annoying. Does it seem to lessen any with time?
You might benefit from taking a look at this site. It's all about AFTER having shingles, including post-shingles pain (postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN):
http://www.aftershingles.com/
Browse the site, because there are many resources for those with PHN. But here's a page on treatment possibilities:
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Anon,
I know what that feels like, and it's incredibly painful and annoying. Does it seem to lessen any with time?
You might benefit from taking a look at this site. It's all about AFTER having shingles, including post-shingles pain (postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN):
http://www.aftershingles.com/
Browse the site, because there are many resources for those with PHN. But here's a page on treatment possibilities:
http://www.aftershingles.com/after-shingles-pain/treatment.aspx
I hope these pages help. After-shingles pain is real, and it's horrible that you have dealt with it for six months now.
About one in five people who get shingles will also experience PHN.
June 10, 2010 - 8:49amThis Comment
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