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Help! i have burning cheek shingles?
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HERPES ZOSTER: 1. Varacella zoster-chicken pox 2. 11. Treatment with antivirals and tca initially a. Reduces incidents of post herpetic neuralgia 3. Initial symptoms include nonspecific (malaise, fever, headache) 4. Develops to mild to severe sharp, stabbing, shooting, throbbing 5.Sometimes burning, itching, pins ; needles 6.Skin lesions, rash follow but not in all cases and is unilateral 7.Rarely recur.
Answered 12/2/2013
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