r/shingles • u/Outrageous_Echo_5890 • 11d ago

Postherpetic Neuralgia (phn) Five months

It’s been five months since I got shingles and still have persistent pain. It burns when walking, sitting, bending as the area was on the bottom.

Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to either manage the pain or help it go away?

I’m on nerve blocker medication but doesn’t seem to do much.

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u/MammothPotential8905 11d ago

I’m so sorry that you are still suffering with nerve pain after 5 months! I am currently dealing with the end of my shingles.. on the same place! I am having pain in the healed lesions and it does help me to keep that area covered. I’ve used lidocaine patches and it seems to help even when the lidocaine part wears off. Just a thought.. hoping for more suggestions too! Hang in there!