AfterShingles.com – Shingles Symptoms, Treatment and Pain Management


Print | A A A

Experts Corner

Q & A Archive

Should we try hot or cold compresses?

Cold compresses may ease the pain of shingles or PHN 1; however, some people with PHN cannot tolerate cold temperatures on their skin.

Talk to Your Doctor

Calendar

The PHN Pain Checklist and PHN Pain Management Calendar are tools you can use to help you talk about your pain with your healthcare professional.

Take the Quiz

Calendar
Do you have the facts to identify if you or your loved one suffers from shingles or postherpetic neuralgia (PHN)?

1
Cluff RS, Rowbotham MC. Pain caused by herpes zoster infection. Neurol Clin.1998; 16(4):813-832.