For about one million American adults each year, that long-forgotten rash returns in a new painful form: shingles. "Postherpetic neuralgia ... the pain. There are a variety of oils and creams ...

PAIN LEFT BEHIND: For about 10 to 20 percent of people who suffer from shingles, a problem called postherpetic neuralgia remains after the rash subsides, according to Mayo Clinic. Postherpetic ...

In its earliest stages, however, shingles can be slightly more insidious. That’s because the infection begins with nerve discomfort ... botanicals such as essential oils, and other active ...

But for some people, pain persists long after their skin has cleared. It’s called postherpetic neuralgia, and it’s a complication of shingles. You might feel intense sensations of tingling ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My spouse, now 61, had shingles two years ago. Though the rash cleared up quickly, the nerve pain has never subsided. Is the virus still at work, or does she have permanent nerve ...

Answer: Long-term pain after shingles is known as postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN. Shingles is bad enough and it's usually painful. But in most cases, the pain passes off as the rash heals.

Nov. 18 -- TUESDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The Qutenza (capsaicin) skin patch has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat pain due to postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the ...

Jenny Johnson, Chesterfield, Derbyshire How miserable for you to be suffering still with nerve pain. But fortunately, it is treatable. Long-term pain following shingles becomes more common with ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My spouse, now 61, had shingles two years ago. Though the rash cleared up quickly, the nerve pain has never subsided. Is the virus still at work, or does she have permanent nerve ...