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1 This condition is known as postherpetic neuralgia, and it occurs when damaged nerve fibers send confused and exaggerated messages of pain from your skin to your brain.  Vision loss. Shingles in or around an eye (ophthalmic shingles) can cause painful eye infections that may result in vision loss.
Ongoing treatment. If you have pain that persists longer than a month after your shingles rash heals, your doctor may diagnose postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) , the most common complication of shingles. PHN can cause pain for months or years. It affects 10 to 15 out of 100 people who have had shingles.hingles-Treatment Overview. There is no cure for shingles, but treatment may shorten the length of illness and prevent complications. Treatment options include: 1  Antiviral medicines to reduce the pain and duration of shingles. 2  Pain medicines, antidepressants, and topical creams to relieve long-term pain.