What is postherpetic neuralgia?

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition affecting the nerve fibers and skin resulting from the activation of the latent varicella-zoster (shingles), the virus that causes chicken pox. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.

How do members experience postherpetic neuralgia?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with postherpetic neuralgia*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for postherpetic neuralgia*

Who has postherpetic neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 15
40s 22
50s 47
60s 62
70+ 110

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 75
Female 184

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What is postherpetic neuralgia?

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is a painful condition affecting the nerve fibers and skin resulting from the activation of the latent varicella-zoster (shingles), the virus that causes chicken pox. Following the healing of the rashes and blisters, the pain sometimes persists.



Common symptoms reported by people with postherpetic neuralgia

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for postherpetic neuralgia

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Compare treatments taken by people with postherpetic neuralgia

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Who has postherpetic neuralgia on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 187 say postherpetic neuralgia is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 3
30s 15
40s 22
50s 47
60s 62
70+ 110
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 3
20-29 years 8
30-39 years 12
40-49 years 17
50-59 years 15
60-69 years 10
70+ years 4

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 75
Female 184

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 85
Not Diagnosed 4

These charts show data from postherpetic neuralgia patients who have completed their condition history
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