The most common shingles complication is postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). PHN causes lingering pain for weeks, months, or even years after the shingles rash has cleared.
In this video, learn what to do if you think you are having long-lasting pain from shingles and how to cope, according to Peter DeMarco, MD, Primary Care Doctor at Columbia Doctors Midtown in New York City.
Peter DeMarco, MD, is a primary care provider at Columbia Primary Care and is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023). Shingles (herpes zoster): Signs and symptoms.
Gruver, C., et al. (2023). Postherpetic neuralgia. StatPearls.
Nair, P. A., et al. (2023). Herpes zoster. StatPearls.
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