I have shingles--post wound now--right side of my face, affecting mucus membranes. My eye especially swelled shut; the infection cleared up in my eye, and even though supposedly diagnosed early, and put on antiviral and gabapentin, I am now, post-pain 'physical' side-effects, and far less pain, but have been left with insane crawling-itchy skin that I literally want to rip off my face. NOTHING is alleviating it. They put me back on anti-viral & gabapentin. I coat my face with Aspercreme & Lidocaine gel, and nothing relieves this wretched sensation. The pain was less debilitating than where I am now in suffering. Any suggestions, since, I'm not sure what's involved in R.F.A.
I read one person's post who mentioned CBD oil applied to skin, to good results. This is my face, along the mucus membranes, of mouth, nose, eye, and into my temple but not my ear.