Shingles Treatment
Online Zoster medication
This blistering rash can be painful, itchy, or burning, and may appear anywhere on the body. Shingles can affect people at any age. Pregnant women, unvaccinated children and those who never had chickenpox are at greater risk if exposed to someone with shingles. Treatment can relieve your symptoms and limit complications as well as reduce the spread of the infection.
Online shingles treatment.
- Quick online doctor visits
- No appointment needed
- Complete your visit in minutes without video or voice calls
- Receive same day treatment with an effective shingles medication regimen
- Oral prescription therapy improves symptoms and reduces length of rash. Common Rxs:
- Valacyclovir (Valtrex®)
- Acyclovir
- Prednisone
- Doctor's note only available with "Visit & Note" selection
What causes shingles?
- After infection with chickenpox, the Varicella Zoster virus remains inactive within the nervous system
- The virus can reactivate then travel through a nerve toward the skin, causing the rash to appear
- Triggers may be other illnesses, stress, or no trigger at all
Features of shingles:
- Burning or tingling pain may start days before the rash, and may last for months after the rash resolves
- The rash usually appears as groups of blisters on a reddish patch of skin
- It is typically found on one side of the head, neck, torso, or a limb, and should not cross the midline
- The rash may burn, itch, tingle, or ache intensely
- The blisters may leak fluid which contains active and contagious virus particles
- The rash may become infected with bacteria like Staph or Strep
What can I expect?
- Our online assessment will help determine if you are a good candidate for treatment
- Treatment with antiviral medication reduces the duration of the rash
- Treatment with steroid medication, and other anti-inflammatory medication, improves pain and reduces nerve irritation after the rash resolves
- Limit your symptoms and get treatment now. Earlier treatment is more effective than delayed care. Even with treatment, pain may persist for weeks or longer
- Just answer a few questions to get started with your online visit
Select a treatment or medical service on MDAnywhere.com
Begin by selecting one of our many available services. If you need some guidance, detailed descriptions of the services and their respective treatments or tests are available for your review. Consultation fees from $29.
Tell us about your visit including any symptoms and medical history
Our online assessments average 5 minutes and will determine if you are a good candidate for immediate medical care. We will never share your protected health information with anyone but your medical team.
Complete your health profile by entering contact, pharmacy and billing information
The medical team will review your visit after checkout and build a treatment plan which may include prescriptions, lab orders, aftercare instructions, and/or a doctor's note. They will contact you if more information is needed.
Remember to verify your email address/account by clicking on the MDAnywhere link in your inbox.
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The treatment team will contact you using our secure messaging system. Enable text messaging for the quickest service.
What happens next?
Creating an account and completing your visit:
- Create an MDAnywhere account at any time
- Answer a few medical interview questions and provide your medical history & billing information to complete your visit
- Remember, you do not need insurance or an appointment to complete your visit
- Once these two steps are complete AND you have received your treatment request confirmation, a physician will review your entire visit
- We share your treatment plan with you minutes once the physician reviews your request
- We notify you when any additional information is needed
After your visit is complete:
- Remember to routinely check for new messages in your patient portal because this will expedite your care
- You may message your doctor for up to 2 weeks after completing your treatment, in case you have any concerns
- The doctor sends prescriptions or vaccine orders electronically to your pharmacy
- Medication cost is NOT included and is thus charged directly by your pharmacy
- We send a visit summary with any new prescriptions (e.g. medication for a UTI or yeast infection), prescription refills or lab/vaccine orders directly to your portal
- Doctor's notes are sent to the Messages section of your portal by the end of the day, if not sooner
- Treatment for any additional health concern requires a separate visit
- We do not charge you when online treatment is not recommended
- We protect your private information, store it securely, and certainly keep it confidential (HIPAA compliant)
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What we proudly are:
MDAnywhere is an affordable, patient centered telemedicine service that provides quick visits and treatment. Basically, a modern healthcare alternative. Easy visits, expert care, and low, transparent fees are our top priorities. 100% of the consultations are with board certified physicians and provided without appointments.
The MDAnywhere difference:
MDAnywhere is here for YOU. Our team strives to prescribe the lowest cost options whenever possible and takes great pride in delivering care when it is convenient for you. Accordingly, we offer extended service hours and short response times. We are not a pharmacy, nor do we sell, deliver, or profit from pharmaceuticals.
The MDAnywhere team provides accessible medical care and extended hours every day! The medical team reviews requests from 7am - 1am EST every day of the year. All medical evaluations are provided by Access Medical Associates, PLLC.
The content displayed on this page is for informational purposes only and is not medical opinion or advice.