This period of time has ushered in a cooling wave, and the weather has been repeated, so the body is easily affected and has problems. A few days ago, when an aunt Liu, 57, went shopping for vegetables, she felt chest tightness and shortness of breath after being blown by the wind for a while.
She quickly sat on the side of the road and took out the emergency medicine she carried with her, but she didn't. Seeing this, the kind passerby hurriedly sent her to the hospital, and after treatment, she returned to normal.
The cardiologist compared Aunt Liu's examination results and then asked after further inquiry, he believed that the acute disease was caused by shingles. Aunt Liu was not concerned about this, and after the symptoms were relieved, she rushed home.
But a few days later, Aunt Liu's left shoulder and left back did indeed grow a series of small striped blisters. It was itchy and painful when the attack occurred. She could only go to the hospital for treatment again, and it turned out to be shingles. So, will this disease only come to women?
Of course not. A Mr. Zhang was over 60 years old and suddenly had a back pain one day. This feeling made him particularly unbearable. After seeking medical treatment, he was initially diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation.
After several days of treatment, he began to have rashes on his waist and spread very quickly, and applying ointment was ineffective. Mr. Zhang was in pain all night and was diagnosed with shingles after seeking medical treatment again.
What exactly is this shingles? Moreover, the above two patients are both over 50 years old. Will people of other ages also suffer from shingles? How should I treat it if I suffer from it?
What is shingles?
shingles are actually very common in life and clinical practice. Many people in ancient times called it "snake waistband", and there is another saying that once it grows into a circle, it will endanger life. This is not correct. There was a lack of understanding of this disease in ancient times, and there were any symptomatic treatment methods. In addition, people would feel uncomfortable when shingles attacked, so this exaggerated statement has been passed down.
With the development of medical standards, modern medicine has been able to identify this disease well and can adopt effective treatment methods.
shingles is an infectious skin disease with dense herpes near the peripheral nerves after the invasion of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes dense herpes to appear near the peripheral nerves and is accompanied by neuralgia . Many people had chickenpox when they were young. After treatment, most of the viruses were killed, but a small number of viruses lurked.
When people's immunity is at normal levels, these viruses will be honest, but if the immunity level drops, it will "make troubles". Once a person gets older, his immunity is not as good as that in his prime, so this is also the reason why the elderly are prone to herpes zoster. Although herpes zoster is basically not fatal, it will continue to deepen the pain and itching as the condition worsens. In the most severe cases, the pain level can reach level 8, which is equivalent to enduring the pain of women constantly contracting . It is not an exaggeration to describe it as painless. So once discovered, you need to treat it as soon as possible.
Does shingles only occur in people over 50 years old?
is not either. As mentioned above, once the human immunity drops to a severely insufficient level, those varicella-zoster viruses will become active and attack the human . Therefore, we must pay more attention to exercise and normal daily routines and not give the virus an opportunity to take advantage of.
People over 50 years old should pay special attention, because as they get older, their physical function and immunity will decline. Coupled with the outbreak of chronic diseases, the frequency of shingles appears very high. Moreover, this disease is easy to recur, and even after one cure, there is a possibility of a second outbreak. So here I emphasize again that everyone should strengthen their resistance.
So, how should we treat herpes zoster?
Four methods to deal with shingles
There are many ways to treat shingles
clinically. In summary, it can be divided into four types:
1, Antiviral treatment
The early treatment effect of any disease is the best. Antiviral treatment can be performed within 72 hours of the onset of shingles. At this stage, the human body will not feel too discomfort and the degree is not deep. Therefore, after the doctor diagnoses it, reasonable dosage control is used, and herpes zoster will be eliminated.
2 and use pain relief drugs
varicella-zoster virus mainly lurks around the nervous system and will also vigorously attack our nervous system when it occurs, so the pain associated with the disease is the most unbearable for patients.
At this stage, the doctor will prescribe some painkillers, which can help the treatment, but it is best for patients not to prescribe medicines privately, because some medicines may have a counter-effect and delay overall treatment.
3, . Use glucocorticoid
. This treatment method should be based on the actual situation of the patient. If the patient does not have the influence of diabetes , hypertension and other factors, then hormone therapy will be considered when the skin lesions and pain are severe. If it is mild or moderate, it is generally not used.
4, nerve block treatment
If oral medication has not been effective, you can consider regular nerve block treatment in the later stage, and the effects are generally good. If the condition is stubborn, nerve regulation treatments such as spinal cord electrical stimulation and percutaneous nerve sting may also be considered in the future. In short, it depends on the actual situation of the individual.
This disease makes people so uncomfortable, so is there a way to prevent it?
three things to do to prevent shingles
1 and from vaccination . When you are over 50 years old, you can get the shingles zoster vaccine . This is the most effective and direct method.
2 and avoid infection with . Shingles can be transmitted through contact and droplets, so if you find that there are patients around you, you should pay attention to protective measures.
3, improve immunity . You can exercise more and supplement nutrition in daily life to increase vitality to your body, and also maintain a happy mood.
Summary:
shingles will not cause life danger as long as they are systematically treated. If you listen to and believe in folk sayings, it will easily delay treatment. So we should keep in mind that we are not feeling well and seek medical treatment in time!
