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Mortality rate of people sufering from Shingles.? Also how to aliviate post shingles aches and pains?
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Treatment is generally with antiviral drugs such as acyclovir (Zovirax), or prodrugs such as famciclovir (Famvir), or valacyclovir (Valtrex). For the antiviral drugs to be most effective, patients should begin taking them as soon as possible after the appearance of the rash, within 12 to 72 hours for maximum efficacy.
i haven't heard of anyone dieing from shingles.. it just hurts like a b!tch
- AndeeLv 61 decade ago
I don't think there is a mortality rate for Shingles. Post Shingles aches and pains are often treated with anti-depressants, Cyclobenzaprine, anti-inflammatories, Neurontin, and/or Lyrica.
Source(s): I've been suffering with post Shingles pain, otherwise known as Post-herpetic neuralgia or PHN, for the past 7 years. - How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
- Anonymous5 years ago
I am sure your doc must have given you an antiviral medicine (acyclovir) for shingles. It would take about 48 hours to decrease the pain with that medicine alone. If the pain is unbearable.... you could take any analgesics like paracetamol, ibuprofen etc. If there are blisters inside the eye... make sure you keep that area clean wash gently with water. Dont worry if the treatment has started its just matter of hours that the pain will go down. All the best.
- 1 decade ago
I've never heard of a mortality rate or any study thereof for shingles. That is simply caused by the chicken pox virus or measels from when you were a kid. Famvir, Valtrex, Acyclovir usually decrease length of the rash and pain whereas tyelnol will lessen the pain.
Source(s): I'm a Pharmacist. - 5 years ago
Thanks to all those that answered, I posted this 9 years ago when Shingles hit me. Today I just remember that like Marla put it, it hurt like crazy. And today I am the "Shingles Guru," whenever a friend goes down with the Shingles. I try as best as possible to sympathize with him/her, and explain as best as possible, that the best cure for Shingles is TIME. "Be patient and in a matter of weeks, a month or two it will go away."
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- Marla ™Lv 51 decade ago
Shingles will not kill you or will it shorten your life.
Chicken pox virus, it hurts like crazy.