Will My Shingles Come Back?
As with a first case of shingles, antiviral medicines can help ease a second case and hold off PHN pain. These include:
To relieve itching, try:
If you get PHN pain, your doctor may suggest gabapentin (an anti-seizure medicine) or a rub-on cream or lotion. Antidepressants can also help pain.
Shingles treatments like antivirals work best when you start them right away. Call your doctor as soon as a rash appears -- or you have any symptom you think may be shingles. If you had it once, you know the symptoms. That can give you a head start on the road to recovery.
Will My Shingles Come Back?
In this article
- How Often Does Shingles Return?
- Who Is Most Likely to Get Shingles Again?
- Does the Vaccine Help Prevent It?
- Does Shingles Come Back in the Same Place?
- What Are the Symptoms?
- When Should I See a Doctor?
- How Is Shingles Treated When It Comes Back?
How Is Shingles Treated When It Comes Back?
As with a first case of shingles, antiviral medicines can help ease a second case and hold off PHN pain. These include:
To relieve itching, try:
- Oatmeal baths
- Wet compresses
- Calamine lotion
If you get PHN pain, your doctor may suggest gabapentin (an anti-seizure medicine) or a rub-on cream or lotion. Antidepressants can also help pain.
Shingles treatments like antivirals work best when you start them right away. Call your doctor as soon as a rash appears -- or you have any symptom you think may be shingles. If you had it once, you know the symptoms. That can give you a head start on the road to recovery.