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CTyankee

(63,889 posts) Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:21 PM Mar 2016

has anyone got information On the new laser treatment for shingles?

I'm going to call my neurologist and that'll be one of my questions for him...my husband heard something about it on local news which I missed...

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has anyone got information On the new laser treatment for shingles? (Original Post) CTyankee Mar 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Yuugal Mar 2016 #1

um, what? CTyankee Mar 2016 #3

It's been around for a while nichomachus Mar 2016 #2

I now havepost herpetic neuralgia and wouild do almost anything to get rid of the pain. CTyankee Mar 2016 #4

I used Capitzan wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #6

I could go back to my former level of the drugs but which I suspected was the cause CTyankee Mar 2016 #10

my daughter was on cymbalta wilt the stilt Mar 2016 #11

with my record of sensitivity to drugs I don['t know... CTyankee Mar 2016 #12

Is it a treatment during an active case? I'm guessing it is or it wouldn't be called a treatment for haikugal Mar 2016 #5

The people pushing it are one chiropractor and a bunch of conspiracy theorists Warpy Mar 2016 #7

I tried lidocaine patches but I had to rip them off. They were NOT helpfull. CTyankee Mar 2016 #8

That's too bad, I know a lot of people who are helped a lot with them. Warpy Mar 2016 #9

I'll try the capsaicin cream and hope I don't have to scrub it off in agony...I'll CTyankee Mar 2016 #13

OK, I blew thirteen bucks on a tube of Capsazin, tried a little on the affected area and CTyankee Mar 2016 #15

It will get worse initially, that's how it works Warpy Mar 2016 #16

allright, I'll try. I take my Lrica and cmbalta earlier and earlier at night.....light at 3 orr 4 al CTyankee Mar 2016 #17

OK, here is thelink to the wtnh news report on laser treatment at Hartford Hospital CTyankee Mar 2016 #14

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CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

3. um, what?

Reply to Yuugal (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:30 PM

Mar 2016

nichomachus

(12,754 posts)

2. It's been around for a while

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:30 PM

Mar 2016

But it's used to treat either shingles scars or the pain that some people still feel after the shingles episode.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

4. I now havepost herpetic neuralgia and wouild do almost anything to get rid of the pain.

Reply to nichomachus (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:32 PM

Mar 2016

I had shingles over 4 months ago. the blishers healed long ago. But the pain remains...

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)

6. I used Capitzan

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:15 PM

Mar 2016

over the counter at the drugstore. Ask your Doctor for steroids. Unfortunately my face was numb for 2 years but the feeling came back.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

10. I could go back to my former level of the drugs but which I suspected was the cause

Reply to wilt the stilt (Reply #6)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:05 AM

Mar 2016

of my hands shaking a a leaf and my involuntary nerve twitches. So that is counter intuitive. I'm on Lyrica and Cymbalta. They make me lethargic, also. When the doctor tried me on a higher dosage of Lyrica I got severe vertigo and fell on the floor nearly hiitting my head -- not good...

wilt the stilt

(4,528 posts)

11. my daughter was on cymbalta

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:21 AM

Mar 2016

nasty shit. getting off it is a nightmare. you will need valium.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

12. with my record of sensitivity to drugs I don['t know...

Reply to wilt the stilt (Reply #11)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:25 AM

Mar 2016

haikugal

(6,476 posts)

5. Is it a treatment during an active case? I'm guessing it is or it wouldn't be called a treatment for

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 05:33 PM

Mar 2016

shingles...derp. I can't imagine having active shingles and being hit with a laser...I hope they put people out.

I hope someone with some knowledge answers.

Warpy

(111,141 posts)

7. The people pushing it are one chiropractor and a bunch of conspiracy theorists

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Wed Mar 23, 2016, 08:40 PM

Mar 2016

who claim it's not being done because of the vast pharmaceutical conspiracy. If you can find someone doing cold laser treatments for other conditions, I suppose it's worth a shot. However, the gold standard is in this article: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/news/20050725/best-treatments-for-lasting-shingles-pain

If you haven't been tried on lidocaine patches, ask why.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

8. I tried lidocaine patches but I had to rip them off. They were NOT helpfull.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 12:06 AM

Mar 2016

Warpy

(111,141 posts)

9. That's too bad, I know a lot of people who are helped a lot with them.

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 12:37 AM

Mar 2016

Capsaicin cream has also been useful for some people. Otherwise, it's heavy drugs until the pain starts to fade.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

13. I'll try the capsaicin cream and hope I don't have to scrub it off in agony...I'll

Reply to Warpy (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 09:27 AM

Mar 2016

ask the pharmacist...

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

15. OK, I blew thirteen bucks on a tube of Capsazin, tried a little on the affected area and

Reply to Warpy (Reply #9)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 07:05 PM

Mar 2016

it got worse immediately. Shit. I really wanted it to work and it didn't. Oh, well.

What works? Wine with dinner is a winner. Of course, I wouldn't indulge during the day, but red or white wine is pretty good for this malady...

Warpy

(111,141 posts)

16. It will get worse initially, that's how it works

Reply to CTyankee (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 07:29 PM

Mar 2016

What it does is deplete Substance P in the affected area and with less Substance P, there is less pain over time. Put it back on and try it for a day or two. Just don't keep it in the bathroom where it's easy to mistake for toothpaste. Did that one. Glad I didn't have to go back to work that night.

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

17. allright, I'll try. I take my Lrica and cmbalta earlier and earlier at night.....light at 3 orr 4 al

Reply to Warpy (Reply #16)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 07:37 PM

Mar 2016

by six am when I get up it's already not working. I'm in pain for several hours. I'll try to Capsazin but it gets awful so I'll take it closer to dinner, which is when I have the wine. I'm much better with that than with anyting and that worries me...

CTyankee

(63,889 posts)

14. OK, here is thelink to the wtnh news report on laser treatment at Hartford Hospital

Reply to CTyankee (Original post)

Thu Mar 24, 2016, 10:16 AM

Mar 2016

http://wtnh.com/2016/03/23/treating-shingles-without-medication/

I just called my doctor and left a message about getting his view of the laser treatment...

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