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NHS Doctor Emily MacDonagh Says Shingles Treatment Working After Week-Long Course

Her Instagram Q&A shared practical NHS guidance on shingles care for adults versus children.

Overview

  • MacDonagh told followers she finished a week of treatment and now feels much better with only a little lingering pain.
  • She said vaccination cuts the chance of shingles and tends to make cases milder if it occurs.
  • She advised adults in England with symptoms to speak to a pharmacist, who can prescribe the same antivirals a GP would use.
  • She urged urgent GP assessment or an NHS 111 call if shingles is suspected in anyone under 18.
  • Peter Andre wrote that she seems through the worst and praised her for explaining the condition from a doctor's view.