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What To Take For Pain Of Shingles
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persistent pain after shinglesI have recently been tested hiv positive after a mild shingles outbreak. I have not got my viral load and dc4 cell tests done yet, except CBC(complete blood count) , which was normal , except total white cell count was borderline -4000. I am 25 year...
Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.
University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
Frequently people (both HIV+ and HIV-) will have persistent pain after an attack of shingles. he medical term for it is "post-herpetic neuralgia". If it doesn't resolve fast enough on its own, you can ask your doctor for medicine...
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Shingles-like Skin PainMy partner started taking Fuezon a few months ago and his numbers have improved dramatically but he... Read more »Shingles Starting Treatment & Queen Issues (SHINGLES AND HIV, 2009) (WHEN TO START ANTIRETROVIRAL TREATMENT, 2009)Hi Dr Bob, Three weeks ago I came down with Shingles. A small patch on the back of my... Read more »
Articles
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)What Is Shingles? Shingles and HIV How Is It Transmitted? How Is Shingles Treated? Can Shingles Be Prevented? The Bottom Line What Is Shingles? Shingles is a very painful disease caused by the same herpes virus that causes chicken pox... Read more »
Vaccine Sharply Cuts Risk of Shingles in Seniors, Study FindsA Kaiser Permanente study of Zostavax shows the vaccine against herpes zoster can reduce the incidence of painful shingles outbreaks by 55 percent, even in the oldest populations. The varicella zoster virus causes chickenpox and shingles, and can... Read more »
HIV-Related PainTable of Contents Introduction What Causes Pain? Common Types of Pain Assessing Pain Pain Management What to Do if You Have Pain Introduction Pain is common in people living with HIV (HIV+ people). One study found thatmore than... Read more »
FDA Declines to Approve NeurogesX Patch for HIV PainThe Food and Drug Administration recently declined to approve a patch intended to relieve neuropathic pain in people with HIV. The decision follows an FDA advisory panel's 12-0 vote in early February against approving Qutenza, citing lack of... Read more »
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shingles
Posted by tboy, 3 Replies
last week I was diagnosed with shingles. I didn't get nearly the attention of the doctors or information I needed. Oh sure I recieved a prescription but not much information. I'm taking acyclovir (sp?) It is painful to sleep and my leg looks...
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shingles?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
i had a sexual encounter yesterday with a guy who appeared to have shingles. when i asked him he said it was eczema, which i did not argue, but while changing him in sexual positions i did noticed that the shingles were in his ankles, and other body...
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Shingles = HIV?
Posted by grcboy30, 5 Replies
Hi there.I had chicken pox at 5 years old so can develop shingles. I haven't been to the doctor yet but have what I am pretty sure is shingles on the side of my chest (a pink rash which is itchy with bumps). I am terrified of HIV. I am only 30... Read more » Can I get Shingles from another Poz guy if I had ?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Can I get shingles from another poz person even if I already had them myself in the past???
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