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Originally Posted by AOII Angel
Does your doctor prescribe anything for this? Antiherpetic drugs like Acyclovir can be helpful for this postherpetic neuralgia problem. Im sorry you have to deal with this. It's what I fear about the chicken pox.
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Yep. I take an antiherpetic although I only take it when I'm under (or about to be under) a lot of stress or know I'm going through a period when I'm run down. It makes me sick to my stomach so even though I should take it all the time, I just can't handle it otherwise.
I also have RA and the shingles seems to come along with arthritic flares so my rheumatologist monitors my inflammation markers every six weeks when I go in for my infusions.
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