Treatment For Early Stage Shingles

Early symptoms include tingling and pain.

Treatment for early stage shingles.

Seek early treatment mayo clinic health letter june 2002. Early treatment can limit pain help the rash heal quicker and may reduce scarring. The early stage of shingles called the prodromal stage begins 3 to 4 days before the rash appears. Shingles can be painful and cause severe complications so early detection is necessary for effective treatment.

New england journal of medicine 2005. Once a doctor confirms shingles they may suggest the following treatments. These vary from very mild skin irritation and pain to fever and other symptoms of severe illness. In the early stages shingles can produce an extensive range of signs and symptoms.

National institute of neurologic disorders and stroke. Shingles is caused by the same virus known as varicella zoster virus as chickenpox.