For many years, platinum-based chemotherapy has been one of the mainstays for advanced testicular cancer. Painful peripheral neuropathy, especially in the hands and feet, is a common side effect.
Post-herpetic neuralgia is a complication that can result in the pain, itching, and numbness from shingles to last three or more months after the shingles infection. Prevention of shingles Nelson ...
(I still have significant neuropathy with lesions on my spinal cord.) So, we decided against giving me the shingles vaccine. Do you agree with this approach? How strong is the evidence that ...
I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago and take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).