Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

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In the clinical treatment of postherpetic neuralgia, antiepileptic analgesics such as gabapentin and tricyclic analgesics such as amitriptyline can be taken first, and weak opioids or opioid analgesics such as tramadol or oxycodone can be taken for stubborn patients. Shanghai Muyang hospital pain experts suggest that when the pain still can not be alleviated or can not tolerate the side effects of drugs, minimally invasive treatment can be used. So the treatment of herpes zoster sequelae neuralgia? Let's take a detailed look together.

Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia

First, there was burning itching and mild tension at the beginning, occasionally accompanied by neuralgia, and then erythema. On the basis of erythema, clusters of small papules quickly turned into blisters with the size of millet to mung bean. The content was clear. After the blister burst, erosion surface appeared. A few days later, it became dry and scabby, felt burning itching, and occasionally had fatigue, discomfort and slight fever.

Second: each recurrence often occurs in the same site, before recurrence can have prodromal symptoms, such as local itching, rash a few hours before the infection site burning, tingling.

Third: there are still some people will appear edema phenomenon, and reproductive herpes is an infectious disease.

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The above is about the treatment of herpes zoster sequelae neuralgia, I believe you see the above content already know the treatment of herpes zoster sequelae neuralgia, the disease occurs frequently in spring and autumn, once the onset, the area is large, lasting for a long time. If it is out of treatment, it can turn into chronic, with long-term paroxysmal tingling. Even the underwear with harder fabric will feel pain when rubbing. A few patients will appear scar, make the condition more complicated.