BrianTheElder
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I have just been diagnosed with shingles for the fifth time, that's 3 times as a schoolboy, and twice since I had the shingles jab 3 years ago. I must have already had chicken pox as a child.
What's interesting is that the GP has prescribed amitriptyline for chronic neuralgia (this happens with shingles as post-herpetic neuralgia). She says that amitriptyline is now hardly ever prescribed for depression, but often for chronic neuralgia.
I looked this up on the Healthline website and got:
Perhaps, if you suffer from tingly painful nerves, it may be an idea to suggest amitriptyline to your GP.
What's interesting is that the GP has prescribed amitriptyline for chronic neuralgia (this happens with shingles as post-herpetic neuralgia). She says that amitriptyline is now hardly ever prescribed for depression, but often for chronic neuralgia.
I looked this up on the Healthline website and got:
What is neuralgia?
Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve. The nerve may be anywhere in the body, and the damage may be caused by several things, including:
· aging
· diseases such as diabetes or multiple sclerosis
· an infection, such as shingles
Treatment for the pain of neuralgia depends on the cause.
Diabetes
Many people with diabetes have problems with their nerves, including neuralgia. The excess glucose in the bloodstream may damage nerves. This damage is most common in the hands, arms, feet, and legs.
So, what I always thought of as neuropathy may in fact have been neuralgia, although I must say, as a layman, the difference seems esoteric.Neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve. The nerve may be anywhere in the body, and the damage may be caused by several things, including:
· aging
· diseases such as diabetes or multiple sclerosis
· an infection, such as shingles
Treatment for the pain of neuralgia depends on the cause.
Diabetes
Many people with diabetes have problems with their nerves, including neuralgia. The excess glucose in the bloodstream may damage nerves. This damage is most common in the hands, arms, feet, and legs.
Perhaps, if you suffer from tingly painful nerves, it may be an idea to suggest amitriptyline to your GP.