Treating shingles early can improve treatment outcomes and reduce the risk of shingles complications. That’s why recognizing the symptoms of shingles is so helpful.
In this video, learn what to do if you think you have shingles and how to relieve the pain, 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. (2024). Shingles symptoms and complications.
Gruver, C., et al. (2023). Postherpetic neuralgia. StatPearls.
Nair, P. A., et al. (2023). Herpes zoster. StatPearls.
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Sarah Gupta, MDSarah Gupta, MD, is a licensed physician with a special interest in mental health, sex and gender, eating disorders, and the human microbiome. She is currently board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
