How to treat herpes zoster pain

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Herpes zoster is commonly known as zhuanyaolong, which is not easy to treat and has more recurrences. Once suffering from herpes zoster, it should be treated as soon as possible. Due to the large side effects of Western medicine in the treatment of herpes zoster, patients can use traditional Chinese medicine therapy, which has quick effect and small side effects. Let's share about how to treat herpes zoster pain.

How to treat herpes zoster pain

Method 1: general therapy. This treatment is mainly to keep the local clean, dry and blister wall intact. It can be washed with isotonic normal saline every day, and pain patients can take oral analgesics to give mental comfort. Patients complicated with bacterial infection can use antibiotic ointment externally. If local pain is obvious, 5% lidocaine hydrochloride ointment or oral analgesics can be used.

Method 2: antiviral drugs. Nowadays, acyclovir is considered to be the most effective anti HSV drug in the current market. In severe cases, the drug can be given intravenously at a dose of 5mg / kg body weight, once every 8 hours, for 5-7 days. General patients can take 200mg orally, 4-5 times a day for 7-10 days. Severe cases can be intravenous drip, topical acyclovir ointment rub the affected area.

Method 3: pathogen therapy. With the development of medical technology, pathogen therapy is also a commonly used treatment method, which can selectively inhibit virus replication, reduce the occurrence of new damage, relieve pain, shorten wound healing and detoxification time.

matters needing attention

Attention should be paid to this disease: in the early stage, it itches for a while, and after a while, it itches for a while, especially at night. When I suffer from nerve herpes, I can't sleep, and I can wake up when I fall asleep. It's very uncomfortable, and I basically have no normal work and rest.