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Have shingles and have pain in forehead and back of head.. i take one zopiclone and been prescribed amitriptyline. is this ok, also taken 2 panadol?
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Shingles: Zolpidem = ambien not a good medicine in my opinion it masks the underlying problem and is extremely addictive. Amitriptyline (Elavil) on the other hand is a neuropathic pain med that is FDA approved for shingles. Start at 10mg about 1 1/2 hrs before bed and increase dose slowly with your docs help until your pain is tolerable and you are sleeping thru the night. Many AE that improve w/ time GB
Answered 12/23/2020
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Doxepin cream: Best pain relief for zoster neuropathy is 5% doxepin cream. It is similar to amitriptyline. Because it is applied directly to the painful nerve area it is far more effective and far better tolerated. I use 10% for excellent result. Commercial product is only 5%. Did you get valacyclovir or famcyclovir or acyclovir?
Answered 1/5/2019
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