If your doctor has confirmed that you have shingles, women doctors offer ways to relieve the pain and discomfort. Treat your body gently during an outbreak. Give the rash time to heal. Keep blisters wet to dry them up. Anything wet that you put on blisters will help dry them out, because as the liquid evaporates from your skin, it dries blisters along with it, says Dr. Buchness.
Calamine lotion works well.
Discontinue the calamine after the blisters dry. Or use a compress made from cool water and Domeboro astringent solution. Domeboro is an aluminum acetate preparation that helps dry blisters. Spill some milk. There's something about milk that is soothing to blistery skin rashes.