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.

How Long Does Shingles Pain Last?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Patricia Nevins, RN, MSN

Shingles is caused by the herpes zoster virus, the same virus that is responsible for chicken pox infection. Even though a chicken pox infection will resolve, the herpes zoster virus remains in a person’s nervous system for the rest of their life.