Shingles Remedies

RE: Shingles Remedies Post By Guaiza59 (Guest Post) (09/10/2008) Got the shingles the blisters are gone only remains a bit of the redness and an intense pain. I've never experience a pain as strong as this one. My shingles are on my right chest and sometimes it feels like being stabbed. Not sure what else to do for this pain or how much longer i would have to endure it. I've had this for 3 wks now. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By ELAINE (Guest Post) (09/05/2008) I just got shingles and yes, it is very painful and it is contagious if anyone touches the blisters. The doctor told me to stay away from children and pregnant women. I've tried all the above remedies for the itching and they are just temporary fixes. Nothing seems to help for the long run. Liquid Vitamin E helps for the scarring and also I take Vitamin E pills and Vitamin C daily. You can get a vaccination for it, but not until you turn 60. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by Great Granny Vi (347) | (07/03/2008) Profile | Contact Shingles is the most painful thing I have ever had.(Including child birth. At least that was over in a short time.)In 1996 I had shingles,for the second time.It was on the inside of my body, No Rash on the outside.Dr.s didn't know what it was.One even said it was all in my head.(the JURK!)Finally after 8 months a new Dr sent me to a specialist and he started giving me shots in my back,It had 3 meds in it and took 4 months at one shot a month before the shingles was gone.What I want to tell people now ,there is a new vacine for Shingles and it cost my cousin $250. But It is worth it. I read it was available for $160. So that is something to ask your own Dr. about. I know this is an old post, but people are still searching for help and relief. GG Vi Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By George1 (Guest Post) (06/16/2008) I am 26 years old and was given the bad new this morning. I have 2 pimple like bumps on my forehead, and a spider like bump on my shoulder. I am not sure if this is shingles, but I am worried that I am too young for this yet. My wife and I have a 5 month old baby, she has never had the chickenpox......just a bit scared that the two of them could come down with it. Doc issued Valtrex, I hope that works. If any sufferer can explain how I could get it let me know......I have been under no real stress Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By psydoctor (Guest Post) (09/23/2007) My doc prescribed Valtrex for the outbreak and Vicodin for the pain. It not only hurts on my back where the outbreak is, it also has given me a WHAMO of a headache. I've also found that applying neem oil soothes it for me. But try a small area first. A cold compress ice pack helps my pain on the site too. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By pab (Guest Post) (06/07/2007) hi, im a firm believer in colloidial silver. this was used before penicillan came into being. just go to any colloidial silver website and you can order it or even make your own if you have the gadget you need. guess they call it a generator. i use www.utopiasilver.com this web site will tell you all about it and alot of testamonials. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by Cyinda (707) | (03/17/2007) Profile | Contact One more thing: DO NOT put cortisone on it for the itching! Cortisone will make it MUCH WORSE, twice as bad! ... If you don't believe me, call a pharmacist! (& while your're at it, ask the pharmacist about the Lysine & the Valtrex) He or She will tell you the "scoop". * Pharmacists know much more about drugs than doctors do. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by Cyinda (707) | (03/17/2007) Profile | Contact Shingles are in the same family as Chicken Pox & Herpes. To help the Shingles come back less, & hurt much less while you have them, take plenty of "L-Lysine"... It's a natural amino acid. Lysine usually stops the pain & itching after taking it for 1 or 2 days. Just read the bottle & take what it says... Also DO NOT EAT Walnuts or Hazelnuts & eat alot of dairy foods & fish: You want more Lysine & less Arginine in you diet. Below is a chart, with the Ratios of Lysine to Arginine in Certain Foods. You want to eat more food from the top of the list & avoid the food from the bottom of the list: http://www.herpes.com/nutrition.html My sister has had problems with cold sores that are in the same family. By taking L-lysine, & avoiding walnuts, hazelnuts & most other nuts (including peanuts) she has very little problems anymore. By all means, take the Valtrex (Zovirax aslo works & might be cheaper). The Valtrex will lessen the Shingles outbreak by 50 - 75%, it will also help stop the itching!... so it's definitely worth taking... But to avoid any more outbreaks, follow the above advice. (Believe me, we've done our research, & it's tried & tested buy medical research too!) ----> The VALTREX will help you to NOT spread it & help it go away much faster! Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by winkhart2 (4) | (03/17/2007) Contact dealt with this myself; have taken valtrex and cort.drugs, but found better solution and pain relief from vit E, taken orally 1600 units for me and putting vit E on blisters. I have had most trouble with after blisters have gone away, post whatever and i take heavy doses of vit E and C and it seems to make it go away. Dealt with this for years every summer, this post thing. no more...Vitamins cannothurt you and they put a stop to my pain. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By Lynda (Guest Post) (12/15/2006) Yep, most of my family AND relatives(except me and my sister, I think) got a case of shingles that really HURT them painfully, lasting WAY too long, months and months, with no remedy other than to be injected with Corticosteroids around the infection. It's DEFINITELY contagious, and spread through the mucosa (body fluids) from the infected person AND through the leaking blisters it forms! My poor grandmother had it in her head and on face as well, cried with the pain and she was a TOUGH lady all of her life. There's almost no relief available. My son got it when he was only 16 years old. I nursed ALL of the ones I was near, and VERY CAREFULLY, as I had learned all through my working with various doctors as a young adult. I have learned to always keep a LOT of WHITE bleachable sheets around for such as this. Bleach is the ONLY treatment for the areas of living where the Ebola virus that has killed so many in Africa, according to Educational TV documentary by the Communicable Disease Center, as it is also the best treatment for environments around anyone ill, if used properly and in proper ventilation. It is what cafes use to sanitize dishes, after washing in dishwasher, I understand. Ammonia(a strong alkaline) is NOT a sanitizer, nor is Vinegar (a weak acid). They are only CLEANSERS of grease, fingerprints and therefore harmLESS germs, not harmFUL germs. Never rely on these when there is illness. Even Alcohol takes over 60 minutes of direct and continual contact to sanitize a limited number of germs but will NOT kill most harmful germs, so do not depend upon these items. Use Betadine, Iodine and Bleach for the more serious germs. I DO NOT HESITATE TO TOSS CONTAMINATED ITEMS OF CLOTHING/LINENS TO PREVENT RE-INFECTION OR SPREAD TO OTHERS. I am not a purist, and would not toss furniture or bedding unless for a VERY dangerous illness/contagion with no hope of recovery/remedy. Keep in mind that the sun has certain healing properties, except for those who are to be kept OUT of the sun, or in low light to protect their eyes. Good luck with the illness and God bless you. : ) Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By Jean in GA (Guest Post) (12/14/2006) Just yesterday in our local paper, Dr. Gott said to paint the blisters with clear nail polish. This would help with the itching. I used to paint my boys ant bites with nail polish, they liked it when I did it, because it DID make the itching stop. Hope you get to feeling better soon. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By jmouse13 (Guest Post) (12/14/2006) I cared for a Grandson that got shingles at 10 years old. They would not let him go to school till he was over it. It can last for months. I was able to get some Aloe vera products and used on him. He was back in school in 2 weeks. Shingles is a breakdown of the imune system. I have passed on what I used on my Grandson to others with shingles and they had no scaring, while 2 of thier friends did scar. You can catch it or they would not make the kids stay out of school. E-mail me and I will pass on the info of what I used Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By siris (Guest Post) (12/13/2006) I've had great success with Reflexology. Shingles were gone in 3 treatments. You may be able to find a reflexologist online. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by sandy63 (441) | (12/13/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact we soaked towels in vinegar and put the towels on my dads shingles. the vinegar dries them up. i take vinegar pills whenever i am sick so i would suggest them for this also. be careful with the lyrica. i made me itch more. i didnt have shingles but itching is a common reaction. it isnt made for shingle pain but pain due to diabetes. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by susanmajp (773) | (12/13/2006) Profile | Contact After you get chicken pox, the virus can go dormant along a nerve. If it ever flares up, you get shingles. It will usually flare up later in life, if at all. Shingles (the chicken pox virus) is not supposed to be catchy unless you've never had the chicken pox. So, if you've never had chicken pox and are not vaccinated for them, and are in contact with someone who has the shingles, you may catch the virus and break out in chicken pox. It is not supposed to be contagious in general. With that said, the medical field doesn't know everything. There was an outbreak where my husband works, last year. Seven or eight people who work in close proximity all came down with the shingles, my husband being one of them. We didn't know what they were at first. I then broke out with them too. A few of the other worker's spouses broke out also. About six months later, a lot of us broke out a second time. The company doctor remarked about how unusual the case was, since they are not supposed to be contagious. Viruses are continually evolving. I wonder if this is one of them, since it isn't responding in the usual way. I've since heard of several cases where individuals have caught the shingles after being in close proximity to someone else who had had them. I guess time will tell... Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by azDana (127) | (12/13/2006) Profile | Blog! | Contact I agree with doing an online search for info on shingles. I had them a few years ago, and if I remember correctly, it may be contagious when it's in its active phase. However, it isn't shingles that can be passed on, it's chicken pox and it could be serious for the very young, as well as adults that have never had chicken pox. I could be wrong, but I seem to remember being told that. As far as the discomfort, unfortunately, what works for one may not work for another. Also, it depends on where the outbreak is. Mine was on my back, so I could try a lot of different options. But if the shingles is in a sensitive area (like near the eyes), then you'd have to be more careful. Good luck, and keep taking your prescription. It may not seem to help, but it can prevent post herpetic neuralgia, PHN. I had PHN for months afterwards, and it was very painful. I don't want to scare you, I'm just trying to encourage you to take those pills, lol. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by tedsmom (866) | (12/13/2006) Contact There is a new prescription medicine on the market now that is very good for Shingles - Lyrica. Ask your doctor to prescribe it for you. It helped a friend of mine. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post By Mairmie (Guest Post) (12/13/2006) Place oatmeal in a sock. Tie it to the bathtub tap and let the water run through it to fill your tub. After sitting in this few awhile, just "blot" instead of vigorous rubbing to dry yourself. Calamine Lotion, available at any drugstore is also a good remedy for relief. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Shingles Remedies Post by Debbie52 (965) | (12/13/2006) Profile | Contact To my knowledge, shingles is not catching. Actually anyone who has ever had chicken pox can get shingles. Put shingles into a search engine and I'm sure you will get lots of info. Valtrex is a prescription used to treat Herpes and chicken pox and shingles are the same type of virus, I believe. I have never had Shingles but know several who have had it. It is not pleasant by the way they described it. I'm sure there will be other posters who can give you some advice on what to do for the itching and discomfort. Good luck! Report Spam or Abuse