How to Manage Post Herpetic Neuralgia

Tips on Managing The Most Dreaded Complication of Shingles.

Post herpetic neuralgia is an extremely painful complication of herpes zoster or shingles. The excruciating pain and burning sensations are due to nerve damage caused by the severe inflammation caused by the varicella zoster virus which causes chicken pox and herpes zoster.

As the name indicates, the pain starts after an attack of herpes zoster, when the lesions start crusting over and begin to heal. The neuralgia is typically distributed over the area of the skin innervated by the affected branch of the nerve, called a dermatome. More on How to Manage Post Herpetic Neuralgia.