How can i get more comfortable.i have shingles virus?

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Im very uncomfortable and i need help!
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Treatment goals for shingles are to reduce pain and discomfort, to hasten healing of blisters and to prevent the disease from spreading.

Early treatment (within 2 or 3 days of developing the rash) reduces the severity of shingles and can perhaps reduce the risk of developing PHN. A patient with herpes zoster on the face should see a physician immediately, because infection of the eye could lead to blindness.

Because a virus causes shingles, the main treatment is antiviral medication: acyclovir (Zovirax), famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex). These pills are taken three to five times a day for 7 to10 days. Other drugs such as prednisone may be given to relieve the inflammation. Prescription pain relievers and low doses of antidepressant medication should be given to ease the pain. When the pain is severe, at times a nerve block is ordered.

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just relax and drink some hot tea with lemon don't jump around stay home the best way to get rid of it just relax and let it go away

Shingles can be very painful even long after the pustules have healed. Perhaps you need to see your doctor who could prescribe a pain medicine for you.

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