Shingles Relief: Symptoms, Pain Duration and Treatments

Shingles can cause severe nerve pain that often worsens at night. From treating blisters with ointments to understanding the side effects of calamine lotion, managing shingles in women and the elderly is crucial.

Early Stages of Shingles

Published Aug,14 2017 | By John Riefler

Herpes zoster infection, or shingles, is the reactivation of the same virus that causes chickenpox, also known as varicella-zoster. Shingles is characterized by a painful blistering rash that can appear anywhere on the body, however is more common on the abdomen, chest or near the eye.

Based in New Jersey, John Riefler has been writing since 1987. His articles have appeared in "MD Magazine," "Emergency Medicine" and "Hospital Practice." Riefler holds a Bachelor of Science in biology from Bucknell University, a Master of Science in microbiology from the Medical University of South Carolina and a medical doctorate from St. George's University School of Medicine.