INFO - Management of shingles and postherpetic neuralgia

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American Family Physician

April 15, 2000

" Management of Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Postherpetic Neuralgia " :

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20000415/2437.html

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[Guest guest]

Re: Shingles pain-a really good alternative to pain meds and other meds, or

something to use in addition to them is a Lidoderm patch. It is a sticky patch

that you put on the part of your body with shingles pain. There is lidocaine in

the patch, so it is topical and kind of numbs the area. It works well for many

people, some use it for back pain and other things as well. We used it in the

hospital 12 hours on, 12 hours off, and some people couldn't imagine not using

it! I think the best thing is it ISN'T A PILL! Cary

[Guest guest]

Re: Shingles pain-a really good alternative to pain meds and other meds, or

something to use in addition to them is a Lidoderm patch. It is a sticky patch

that you put on the part of your body with shingles pain. There is lidocaine in

the patch, so it is topical and kind of numbs the area. It works well for many

people, some use it for back pain and other things as well. We used it in the

hospital 12 hours on, 12 hours off, and some people couldn't imagine not using

it! I think the best thing is it ISN'T A PILL! Cary