Ozone Therapy for Shingles Pain Relief
Herpes zoster (shingles) is a painful condition caused by reactivation of the chickenpox virus. It often appears as a one-sided blistering rash along a nerve pathway and can lead to severe nerve pain, sleep disruption, and long-term complications such as postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). While standard treatment includes antivirals, steroids, and pain medication, some patients continue to experience significant discomfort or lingering symptoms. Other patient’s just simply prefer a natural approach to treating shingles.
A promising supportive therapy is ozone therapy also called major autohemotherapy (O3-MAHT), where a small amount of a patient’s blood is treated with medical ozone and reinfused. Ozone therapy has been studied for its immune-supportive, anti-inflammatory, and pain-relieving effects.
In a prospective clinical study of patients with acute shingles, those who received ozone autohemotherapy experienced significant improvements in pain scores over time. Compared to the control group, the ozone group showed greater pain reduction at multiple follow-ups (1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months). Medication use was similar between groups, suggesting ozone therapy may help reduce pain without requiring additional medications. Researchers also found changes in certain blood metabolites after treatment, which may offer insight into how ozone therapy supports recovery. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10646704/
Bottom line: Ozone therapy is a non-pharmaceutical short-term treatment option that can rapidly reduce shingles-related pain and support healing in acute herpes zoster.
Can Topical Ozone Help Too?
Yes, topical ozone therapy may help shingles heal faster and hurt less!
A small clinical study (60 patients) compared standard shingles treatment (valacyclovir + local laser therapy + mupirocin ointment) to the same plan but replacing mupirocin with topical ozone therapy (daily hydrotherapy + ozonated oil twice daily). https://read.qxmd.com/read/29559601/topical-ozone-therapy-an-innovative-solution-to-patients-with-herpes-zoster?redirected=slug
What they found:
By day 7, a key skin inflammation marker (“discoid cells”) disappeared in the ozone group
Pain scores improved more in the ozone group at multiple time points
Overall effectiveness: 100% in the ozone group vs 86.7% in the control group
No obvious adverse reactions were reported
Takeaway: Topical ozone therapy may be a safe, effective add-on for relieving shingles pain and shortening recovery time.
In addition to Ozone Therapy, Dr. Devin Wilson also utilizes other natural agents as well as pharmaceutical medications in order to provide a comprehensive and effective treatment plan. Commonly used natural agents to reduce symptoms of shingles include Vitamin C, Vitamin E, oral and injectable B12, and others. One of the most commonly used medications for shingles is Acyclovir.