Question 1

does nerve pain from shingles usually take longer than a week to go away? my condition seems to be improving but random nerve pain is still at a 8.5/9

Accepted Answer

Can take longer: You may wish to consult to a pain specialist, since interruption of the pain cycle may help the healing process move along better.

Question 2

i have shingles i'm on a antiviral antibiotic  how long will it take for rash to go away?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Rash begins to dry up in a week or two and may take a month to disappear completely.

Question 3

will the shingles outbreak go away on its own? and if so, how long does it take

Accepted Answer

Yes: Usually it will go away on its own - 10 days is average.

Question 4

i am scheduled for zsprint stimulator oct. 22th i had shingles sept. 4th. those sores on back take awhile to go away. my back problem is on my waist and shingles is higher up. can they do it or wd they hv to wait until everything is clear?

Accepted Answer

: Conventional wisdom here is to wait until all skin lesions have completely cleared. The personnel who would work on your case, including young women who could be pregnant, would not want to be exposed to active herpes virus lesions.

Question 5

how long will it take for a shingles rash disappear?

Accepted Answer

Yes in time: Shingles is a viral infection the inflames the nerves and causes blisters along the course of the nerves that are affected it can cause a lot of pain and if the lesions are scratched , very common, there may be scarring . It should fade in time.

Question 6

how long will it take for me to recover from shingles?

Accepted Answer

It varies: There is not one right answer. With treatment one can take up to six weeks to get better.

Question 7

why could it be that someone who has the shingles gets them one right after another. like they go away in no time they are back?

Accepted Answer

? Immune system: Shingles is a herpes zoster infection.  Stress, both physical and psychological, aging and immunosuppressive therapy make attacks  more likely. Eating and sleeping well and getting regular exercise are important to help prevent recurrences. So is avoidance of alcohol, drugs and other toxins.  There is a vaccine called zostavax that you should ask your physician about which might help you.

Question 8

i contacted shingles 9 days ago. i am finished with my meds given. my sores still painful. ouch! when will pain go away? should i go on another 7 days of meds prescribed?

Accepted Answer

: Unfortunately for some patients, pain can continue for weeks or more after shingles heals, a condition called post-herpetic neuralgia. Nine days is too soon to know if this is the problem or if the infection is not healing and needs more antiviral drug (valacyclovir or acyclovir). If new sores are continuing to appear, probably you need new treatment. Either way, you need to see your doctor.

Question 9

how much time after the shingle shot will the shingles go away?

Accepted Answer

Shingles Treatment: By "shingles shot" I assume you mean the vaccine.   Shingles vaccine is used to prevent occurrence of the shingles, but is not effective in treating an acute outbreak of shingles.   Antiviral medications are used to treat acute shingles outbreak.  Pain that lingers long after a shingles outbreak  is called post-herpetic neuralgia and treated with medications such as Lidoderm, Neurontin, or Lyrica (pregabalin).

Question 10

can the virus shingles eventually go away without medication?

Accepted Answer

Shingles: Shingles can be treated with medications which will help decrease the length of time of the outbreak as well as decrease the symptoms associated with the outbreak.  Remember though, that shingles is a reactivation of the chicken-pox virus, which lies dormant in your central nervous system.  There is no known cure for shingles at this time.

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Does nerve pain from shingles usually take longer than a week to go away? my condition seems to be improving but random nerve pain is still at a 8.5/9

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I have shingles i'm on a antiviral antibiotic how long will it take for rash to go away?

A member asked:

Will the shingles outbreak go away on its own? and if so, how long does it take

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I am scheduled for zsprint stimulator oct. 22th i had shingles sept. 4th. those sores on back take awhile to go away. my back problem is on my waist and shingles is higher up. can they do it or wd they hv to wait until everything is clear?

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How long will it take for a shingles rash disappear?

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How long will it take for me to recover from shingles?

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Why could it be that someone who has the shingles gets them one right after another. like they go away in no time they are back?

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I contacted shingles 9 days ago. i am finished with my meds given. my sores still painful. ouch! when will pain go away? should i go on another 7 days of meds prescribed?

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How much time after the shingle shot will the shingles go away?

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Can the virus shingles eventually go away without medication?

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