How is Post Herpetic Neuralgia treated?
There is no cure for PHN and it is difficult to treat.
Therefore treatment tends to focus on:
- relieving the pain by prescribing strong pain relievers
- ensuring the sufferer has a good night’s sleep
- ensuring the sufferer is not suffering from depression
Every person responds differently to different drugs
so any medications taken by mouth should be started
in small dosages. Gradually, the dose is increased
until the patient begins to feel pain relief. If the
patient complains of a side effect, then the dose
has to be decreased again. It is all a matter of the
correct balance.
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There is a topical pain reliever which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration called Lidoderm. This is applied as a patch, reducing the pain without numbing the skin. It also acts as a barrier against pain triggers such as items of clothing or bed linen. There are no serious side effects and no interaction with any other medication.
A postherpetic neuralgia treatment is available. There
is a natural healing formula which can be used
to eliminate shingles and PHN outbreaks together with
a natural prevention formula used as a maintenance
program to prevent future outbreaks and strengthen
the immune system. A weakened immune system is the
main cause of shingles and PHN and is therefore a
very important factor.
Some of the reasons for a weakened immune system could be:
- an operation or a serious illness such as an autoimmune disease
- long periods of stress or worry
- long periods of alcohol abuse
- long term courses of steroids
- cancer treatments where chemotherapy or radiotherapy have been used
- organ transplants where immunosuppressants have been used
There are even some alternate remedies that have been tried by those suffering from PHN such as hypnosis, acupuncture, diluted apple cider vinegar, colustrum and vitamin B5.
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