you may reduce the duration and pain of shingles by: taking good care of skin sores such as not scratching blisters and keeping your skin clean. using medicines as prescribed to treat shingles or postherpetic neuralgia which is pain that lasts for at least 30 days after the shingles rash heals. using nonprescription pain medicines such as acetaminophen aspirin or ibuprofen to help reduce pain during an attack of shingles or pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia. if home treatment does not reduce postherpetic neuralgia pain talk with your doctor about what you can do to control the pain. webmd medical reference from healthwise this information is not intended to replace the advice of a doctor. healthwise disclaims any liability for the decisions you make based on this information. © 1995-2011 healthwise incorporated. healthwise healthwise for every health decision and the healthwise logo are trademarks of healthwise incorporated.
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