A 75-year-old woman with Crohn’s disease presents with a 6-week history of sharp burning pain and a small anesthetic patch over the anterior right shin, with normal strength and reflexes; which of the following is the most appropriate treatment: acyclovir, gabapentin, doxycycline, naproxen, or prednisone?

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