Are there Medications to Control Herpes and Shingles?

Many people do not realize that shingles, herpes and chicken pox are all essentially the same thing: the zoster virus. Chicken pox is, of course, a common childhood disease, and once you've had it, the zoster virus will remain in your system for the rest of your life. It may lie dormant and never give you any more trouble, or it may show itself again as shingles or herpes, with an entirely different (and excruciatingly painful) set of symptoms. It can be brought out again during times of extreme psychological or emotional stress or other instances where the immune system is compromised. Shingles often occurs in older adults (age 60 and up), and can result in permanent neurological damage in some cases. The good news is, there are medications to control herpes and shingles, and online doctors can prescribe medications online!

Prevention

In recent years, Zostavax has come on the market as a live vaccine for shingles. A 2005 study showed that it was effective in preventing herpes zoster in half of 38,000 older adults, and reduced the cases of neuralgia by two-thirds. The vaccine was OK'd and recommended officially for healthy adults 60 and over in October 2007. Now online doctors can give a patient a prescription online through a website such as KoolDocs.com. Studies are still being conducted to gauge the effectiveness of the vaccine for adults aged 50-59. Research has found that adult immunity is also boosted by contact with children who have chickenpox. That's a long shot, though, as most children have been vaccinated for chickenpox and the disease is much less common than it used to be. It's best to consult your online doctor to get the best online prescription.

Treatment

Antiviral drugs like Acyclovir, Valaciclovir and Famciclovir have all been shown to inhibit the replication of the zoster virus, with minimal side effects. It's best to consult your online doctor and see if they can help control problems associated with shingles. Unfortunately, they don't do much for the pain that's associated with a shingles outbreak. In some severe cases, intravenous Acyclovir may be used.

Corticosteroids are often used for treatment of infection, including prednisone. Clinical trials have not been convincing for steroids, but they do seem to improve the quality of life (including uniterrupted sleep and a return to usual activities) when combined with Acyclovir. You can consult your doctor online to see about an online prescription that works best for herpes and shingles.

Pain management is a key part of any treatment for shingles. For mild to moderate cases of shingles, over-the-counter analgesics are recommended, or topical lotions containing calamine (often used for poison ivy) can be applied to help soothe shingles' rashes and blisters. Some severe cases might require an anti-inflammatory or Tramadol (Ultram). There are online prescriptions that can be prescribed by an online doctor to help manage the symptoms of shingles.

Anybody who's had a run-in with shingles knows how miserably painful it can be. The best approach is always going to be prevention, since treatment is a questionable proposition. Ten years ago, there weren't any vaccines available that could head off an outbrak. That's changed, though, and researchers continue to fine tune the vaccine to be more effective. Online doctors can prescribe medications to control herpes and shingles. For adults over 60, it's almost a necessity to get the vaccine; it's cheap and has few side effects.

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