Shingles & Post-Herpetic Pain

Shingles is a painful rash caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus, and pain can persist after the rash heals as post-herpetic neuralgia. At Omnia Lifestyle in Chiswick we offer complementary support alongside your medical care.

Common symptoms

• Burning pain with a rash band on one side of the body or face
• Tingling preceding the rash
• Blisters, sometimes with fever
• Persistent burning pain after the rash heals
• Hypersensitivity along the nerve line
• Ongoing facial nerve pain in facial shingles

How we support shingles pain in Chiswick

Once the acute phase is medically managed, your plan can draw on acupuncture — well studied for post-herpetic neuralgia — and red light therapy for nerve and tissue support. The earlier lingering pain is addressed, the better it tends to respond. Everything is chosen after a proper assessment — and alongside your GP's antiviral treatment — at our clinic in Chiswick, West London.

Shingles near the eye with any vision problems — see an eye specialist urgently. New weakness or paralysis developing — seek urgent care.