Allegedly L-lysine is supposed to help and Lemon Balm tea.
Dr Berg recommends massage on the opposite side and mr. mm who is just recovering from it, found that to be helpful but mostly only while the massage was going on. Some people claim it’s helpful for a longer time after the massage.
Get Rid of Shingles Pain Fast – Dr.Berg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xu4BWF-jC0
Mr. mm also found ice packs to be VERY helpful in taking care of the pain. It’s been four weeks since he came down with it and the pain is down a LOT, but still lingering.
The absolute best thing is to catch it early in that window where the anti-viral will work. Mr. mm just did and stopped the rash cold, but he still had to heal from it.
High dose lysine has always worked well for me.
L-LYSINE COMPLETELY KNOCKED THE PAIN AWAY WHEN I HAD SHINGLES