Welcome to the Shingles Support Society

Welcome to the Shingles Support Society homepage. We give information on shingles and post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN for short), what they are and how to treat them.

These pages were reviewed on 16th October 2009.

Send a donation (at least £2.50 please) for the full 19 page information pack. It includes:
- two pages of self-help advice from other sufferers,
- a two-page contact list of names/addresses of other people who'd like to share experiences of shingles,
- information on TENS with the details of manufacturers who'll refund your money if the TENS doesn't help you,
- information for doctors on the use of amitriptyline and gabapentin for treating pain - and more.

You can also buy this information pack on-line: click here where you can order it. 

People who are blind or partially sighted can receive these leaflets dictated onto a standard cassette: send a donation (at least £2.50 please) or phone 020 7607 9661 to order this with a credit or debit card.