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Hello doctor,
My father has shingles, the skin lesion has completely healed but his father still has pain inside, lasting for nearly 1 year. The pain interferes with daily activities and prevents sleep and appetite. Before, I went to the doctor and took medicine but it didn't work. How do you overcome the pain after shingles in the case of your father? Thank you
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Answered by Neurologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “How to overcome pain after shingles? ", the doctor answered as follows:
One of the sequelae after shingles is postherpetic neuralgia. This type of pain is often very uncomfortable and greatly affects the patient's quality of life, causing them a lot of pain and suffering, even loss of appetite. Pain often has burning characteristics, such as pouring river water, or rubbing chili peppers on the skin, sometimes feeling like electric shock, feeling of crawling,... You should take your father to a medical facility to examine the condition of the pain. and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
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