Shingles Rash Treatment

Shingles rash treatment

        Follow-specific recommendations in shingles rash treatment. To get relief, you can follow these tips:

• Apply calamine on lesions several times a day. This lotion has the effect of calming the itching and dry the lesions. It is found in a pharmacy counter.
• Apply a lotion containing menthol and phenol, as Nutriderm example, when the blisters are dry and there will be crusting.
• Take a bath to which you've added a little cornstarch or colloidal oatmeal, such as Aveeno. Stay there at least twenty minutes. Let yourself soak in the bath for half an hour before going to bed and take a painkiller; that you will certainly sleep better.
• Apply a wet (cold water) on the blisters burst. You can also, if necessary, make compresses Domeboro an astringent solution that is diluted in water (this product is sold in pharmacies in powder or tablets).
• Apply (after compresses) the antibiotic ointment that the doctor will have suggested or prescribed, to prevent injuries from becoming infected and to speed healing. Cover the injury with gauze or a bandage, because the contact with air revives pain. Do not apply any irritants, such as Caladryl.

        Rub the skin vigorously with ice to help shingles rash treatment. If you still feel pain after the blisters have disappeared, put ice in a plastic bag and rub into the skin vigorously. This treatment reduces inflammation of the nerve. Finally, consult a doctor if pain persists beyond one month after healing of lesions.