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Retinoids and shingles
#1 · May 29, 2022, 8:31 am
I've had postherpetic shingles pain for over 5 years. I was wondering if retinol could in any way be involved in the pain, and found this.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3754244/
Retinoids activate the irritant receptor TRPV1 and produce sensory hypersensitivity
So then I wondered if irritant receptor TRPV1 was in any way involved in shingles pain, and found this.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26390894/
Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid-1 in Epidermal Keratinocytes May Contribute to Acute Pain in Herpes Zoster
The second study has a lot of interesting studies listed under it.
When I came down with shingles in 2017, I had switched to a diet that consisted mostly of eggs and bacon. I think I was drinking decaf coffee with heavy cream, too.