What department should I go to for herpes zoster?

Shingles is an acute skin infection disease. When this disease occurs, there will be obvious symptoms. If it is cured, the chance of recurrence is very small. Don't worry, the disease has a low infectious rate, but it can cause chickenpox in some susceptible people. Especially now that summer is approaching, shingles is easy to develop, and everyone should take precautions. So what department should you go to for shingles?

I think you don’t know much about shingles, let alone what disease it is. In the early stages of this disease, there will be symptoms of low fever and fatigue, and pain and burning sensation will occur at the site of the rash. You must seek treatment in time. So what department should you go to for shingles?

Herpes zoster is a herpes zoster disease. The occurrence of this disease may be due to emotional injury leading to excessive fire in the liver and gallbladder, or due to long-term spleen dampness, internal accumulation of dampness and heat, and external toxic evil. Toxic evil turns into fire and liver fire, dampness and heat collide, meridians are blocked, Qi and blood are not flowing, and pain occurs when Qi and blood are not flowing, so the symptoms include burning pain. When toxic heat accumulates in the blood, red spots will appear. If dampness and heat accumulate and cannot be discharged, blisters will form. Therefore, the essence of this disease is excessive heat in the liver and gallbladder and internal dampness in the spleen, and herpes and severe stinging on the skin are the main characteristics of its symptoms. I suggest you go to the hospital's dermatology department for treatment, it can be cured.

1. Antiviral treatment

(1) Acyclovir is very effective against herpes simplex, but less sensitive to varicella-zoster. It is effective if used within 3 to 4 days of onset. In addition to oral administration (see the previous section), it can be slowly injected intravenously, 250 mg once every 5 to 12 hours, and one course of treatment is 5 days.

(2) Adenosine (Vira-A) and cytarabine (Ara-C) can prevent viral DNA synthesis and interfere with its replication. Administer within 1 week of onset. It can prevent new blisters and shorten the duration and severity of pain. It is mainly used for elderly and frail patients, but attention should be paid to the drug's damaging effects on the liver and bone marrow. The dosage of Vira-A is 10 mg/(kg·d), and that of Ara-C is 1.5 mg/(kg·d), both are added to 1000 ml of 5% glucose solution and injected intravenously for 5 consecutive days.

(3) Interferon: 1 to 3 million units per day. Intramuscular injection can interfere with the replication process of viral particles and prevent their proliferation. It has a better effect on elderly patients and critically ill patients.

2.Immune enhancement therapy

(1) Transfer factor: 2-4 ml subcutaneous injection in the axillary or groin area can quickly stop the appearance of new blisters, relieve pain, and gradually subside the inflammatory response. If necessary, inject again within 24 to 48 hours.

(2) Cimetidine (cimetidine): 800 mg/d, orally in 4 divided doses. This product acts as a histamine H2 receptor antagonist. Antagonize T suppressor cells to produce histamine-induced inhibitory factor, thereby enhancing the body's cellular immune function.

(3) Normal human immunoglobulin: 0.6-1.2 mg/(kg·d), intramuscular injection, twice a week.

Shingles is a common skin disease, so if you have this disease, you should go to a dermatologist for treatment. Shingles can cause some nerve pain, especially in elderly patients, the pain will last for a long time, so you must take medication in time and pay more attention to your diet. Knowing some dietary treatments for shingles is also very effective.