Posted on 30/01/07
Prompt treatment of painful shingles can ease symptoms
A 54-year-old patient in otherwise excellent health recently appeared in my office. After suffering from terrible leg pain for two days, she noted the appearance of a rash. Although she did not connect the two, it was clear her diagnosis was herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles.
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