Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is miserable. dachshund_minies Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Hello Veronica I have heard that tea tree oil to kill the virus and lavendar/chammomile mix to sooth the rash is quite helpful. Some echinacea and vitamin C would also help the immune system to fight off the virus. Best wishes Chris Everything you'll ever need on one web page from News and Sport to Email and Music Charts http://uk.my. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 YES.. I did have the Shingles just a few months ago, ( Not very pretty).. what I did was used " bentonite white clay " ... here's what I did.. I prepared a thick wool cloth to cover the troubled area then applied on the cloth a mixture of clay with water ( mud thickness) at night before going to bed which covered all the troubled area ( 10 hrs).. and Bingo in less than 2 weeks ALL was healed with NO sign of any scaring and I had NO PAIN whatsoever,.. apply longer if needed, just make sure that the application remains humid, my Dr. was flabergasted by the results he..he.. he said.. CLAY?? shingles Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is miserable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Dear Group here is a brief description of shingles. *************************** Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for the virus to reappear in the form of shingles. Shingles is estimated to affect 2 in every 10 persons in their lifetime. This year, more than 500,000 people will develop shingles.****************************** my comments now..... Since it is a virus and is originally sited in nerve tissue, I think the treatment should be to stop the virus. There is not many treatments for viruses and one would have to act as as antivirus or somehow be able to somehow disable the replication process. I think that vitamin C would be one of the best to use. It has been shown effective in killing the polio virus, the flu viruses, etc. Vitamin C is antiviral, antibacterial, and non toxic too. I would take it internally in large quanties and I probably would apply a paste of c and water and maybe a few other things but mainly C to the skin where any symtoms occur. If taken in large quantities, I feel that vitamin C would probably do the job. I believe that 1 gram or more of C per hour and increase it to bowel tolerance would clear it up. There are some links on our group web site that are on vitamn C, you could learn more there. regards, Frank Gettingwell, Veronica Lemons <dachshund_minies> wrote: > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is miserable. > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 I have used BHT (butylated hydroxy toluene) a food preservative for treatment of Herpes breakouts. Herpes is a virus which lies dormant in nerve tissue, so BHT may be useful for shingles as well. Alobar - " califpacific " <califpacific Thursday, November 14, 2002 2:14 PM Re: ? shingles > Dear Group here is a brief description of shingles. > > *************************** > Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus, the same virus that > causes chickenpox. After an attack of chickenpox, the virus lies > dormant in the nerve tissue. As we get older, it is possible for the > virus to reappear in the form of shingles. Shingles is estimated to > affect 2 in every 10 persons in their lifetime. This year, more than > 500,000 people will develop shingles.****************************** > > my comments now..... > Since it is a virus and is originally sited in nerve tissue, I think > the treatment should be to stop the virus. > > There is not many treatments for viruses and one would have to act as > as antivirus or somehow be able to somehow disable the replication > process. > > I think that vitamin C would be one of the best to use. It has been > shown effective in killing the polio virus, the flu viruses, etc. > > Vitamin C is antiviral, antibacterial, and non toxic too. > > I would take it internally in large quanties and I probably would > apply a paste of c and water and maybe a few other things but mainly > C to the skin where any symtoms occur. > > If taken in large quantities, I feel that vitamin C would probably do > the job. > > I believe that 1 gram or more of C per hour and increase it to bowel > tolerance would clear it up. > > > There are some links on our group web site that are on vitamn C, you > could learn more there. > > regards, > > Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Hi! My sympathies to your friend, and yes, I hear it's just awful. Acyclovir is most commonly prescribed, and it is also available intravenously (probably for dealing with the worst of it). Your friend should look to see if immuno-suppression is a factor, or whether health is being stressed by some other infection or complication. Yeah, stress can be a trigger too. Some people use tranquilizers to help, temporarily. There's natural (Jin Buhuan is a Chinese patent medicine, which is really safe) and there's pharmaceuticals too. Acupuncture can be used to treat the pain. Where the shingles is occurring is significant, too. Your friend must consult a physician. A friend of mine had it on his spine, and was warned that if untreated, it could go to his brain. If it's on the face, concern can be about the eyes. Gotta get some help, maybe some reassurances too. I have alot of confidence in , and there's antivirals there too. Concentrated extracts (stronger) can be fairly effective. I've used these myself, and have been told about effectiveness with CMV (another herpes virus) of certain TCM preparations. Low energy laser therapy might be helpful, too, in reducing pain, sedating viral activity --physiotherapists sometimes have the equipment. Lots of luck to your friend!! Steve Veronica Lemons wrote: > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is > miserable. > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 Is there any chance that mega-doses of L-Lysine might help here? - " F. M. Nicoll " <fmn Thursday, November 14, 2002 2:36 PM Re: ? shingles > Hi! My sympathies to your friend, and yes, I hear it's just awful. > Acyclovir is most commonly prescribed, and it is also available > intravenously (probably for dealing with the worst of it). Your friend > should look to see if immuno-suppression is a factor, or whether health > is being stressed by some other infection or complication. Yeah, stress > can be a trigger too. Some people use tranquilizers to help, > temporarily. There's natural (Jin Buhuan is a Chinese patent medicine, > which is really safe) and there's pharmaceuticals too. Acupuncture can > be used to treat the pain. Where the shingles is occurring is > significant, too. Your friend must consult a physician. A friend of > mine had it on his spine, and was warned that if untreated, it could go > to his brain. If it's on the face, concern can be about the eyes. > Gotta get some help, maybe some reassurances too. I have alot of > confidence in , and there's antivirals there too. > Concentrated extracts (stronger) can be fairly effective. I've used > these myself, and have been told about effectiveness with CMV (another > herpes virus) of certain TCM preparations. Low energy laser therapy > might be helpful, too, in reducing pain, sedating viral activity > --physiotherapists sometimes have the equipment. Lots of luck to your > friend!! Steve > > Veronica Lemons wrote: > > > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is > > miserable. > > > > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 Dear John, When I read your answer to using L-Lysine it rang a bell or struck a cord, but I can't remeber anything more about it. Can you tell us more? best regards, Frank Gettingwell, " John Polifronio " <counterpnt@e...> wrote: > Is there any chance that mega-doses of L-Lysine might help here? > - > " F. M. Nicoll " <fmn@t...> > <Gettingwell> > Thursday, November 14, 2002 2:36 PM > Re: ? shingles > > > > Hi! My sympathies to your friend, and yes, I hear it's just awful. > > Acyclovir is most commonly prescribed, and it is also available > > intravenously (probably for dealing with the worst of it). Your friend > > should look to see if immuno-suppression is a factor, or whether health > > is being stressed by some other infection or complication. Yeah, stress > > can be a trigger too. Some people use tranquilizers to help, > > temporarily. There's natural (Jin Buhuan is a Chinese patent medicine, > > which is really safe) and there's pharmaceuticals too. Acupuncture can > > be used to treat the pain. Where the shingles is occurring is > > significant, too. Your friend must consult a physician. A friend of > > mine had it on his spine, and was warned that if untreated, it could go > > to his brain. If it's on the face, concern can be about the eyes. > > Gotta get some help, maybe some reassurances too. I have alot of > > confidence in , and there's antivirals there too. > > Concentrated extracts (stronger) can be fairly effective. I've used > > these myself, and have been told about effectiveness with CMV (another > > herpes virus) of certain TCM preparations. Low energy laser therapy > > might be helpful, too, in reducing pain, sedating viral activity > > --physiotherapists sometimes have the equipment. Lots of luck to your > > friend!! Steve > > > > Veronica Lemons wrote: > > > > > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is > > > miserable. > > > > > > > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 15, 2002 Report Share Posted November 15, 2002 Dear Ms. The type of verus responsible for shingles has been shown by an experiment to be much reduced by lysine supplements which are thought to be working by interfering with absorption of arginine amino acid. You may see a further discussion of this part way through this article on chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia; http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/cfs.html Sincerely, Charles Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2002 Report Share Posted November 16, 2002 If you no longer have a rash or leisons and you still have pain, then you're probably in the post herpetic neuralgia stage. This is a nerve pain. I've had ir for 9 months. Forget about accupunture, Reiki, healing hands and herbal medicine. I've tried them all. The only thing that has helped is neurontin. Check with your Dr. Waddle In a message dated 11/14/2002 3:15:36 PM Pacific Standard Time, fmn writes: > Subj:Re: ? shingles > Date:11/14/2002 3:15:36 PM Pacific Standard Time > <A HREF= " fmn " >fmn</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF= " Gettingwell " >Gettingwell </A> > To:<A HREF= " Gettingwell " >Gettingwell </A> > Sent from the Internet > > > > Hi! My sympathies to your friend, and yes, I hear it's just awful. > Acyclovir is most commonly prescribed, and it is also available > intravenously (probably for dealing with the worst of it). Your friend > should look to see if immuno-suppression is a factor, or whether health > is being stressed by some other infection or complication. Yeah, stress > can be a trigger too. Some people use tranquilizers to help, > temporarily. There's natural (Jin Buhuan is a Chinese patent medicine, > which is really safe) and there's pharmaceuticals too. Acupuncture can > be used to treat the pain. Where the shingles is occurring is > significant, too. Your friend must consult a physician. A friend of > mine had it on his spine, and was warned that if untreated, it could go > to his brain. If it's on the face, concern can be about the eyes. > Gotta get some help, maybe some reassurances too. I have alot of > confidence in , and there's antivirals there too. > Concentrated extracts (stronger) can be fairly effective. I've used > these myself, and have been told about effectiveness with CMV (another > herpes virus) of certain TCM preparations. Low energy laser therapy > might be helpful, too, in reducing pain, sedating viral activity > --physiotherapists sometimes have the equipment. Lots of luck to your > friend!! Steve > > Veronica Lemons wrote: > > > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is > > miserable. > > > > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2002 Report Share Posted November 18, 2002 Lysine is commonly used to fight herpes infections. Arginine promotes herpes infections. I had occasion to use a product called Heart Bar, an anti-chest-pain sweet bar, containing about 3gms of Arginine per bar. Shortly after commencing to eat these bars, I experienced my first case of shingles, mercifully a rather mild case that cleared up quickly. I suspect that if Arginine initiated the shingles outbreak, Lysine could, very likely, suppress it. - " califpacific " <califpacific Friday, November 15, 2002 1:17 AM Re: ? shingles > Dear John, > > When I read your answer to using L-Lysine it rang a bell or struck a > cord, but I can't remeber anything more about it. > > Can you tell us more? > > best regards, > > Frank > > > Gettingwell, " John Polifronio " <counterpnt@e...> wrote: > > Is there any chance that mega-doses of L-Lysine might help here? > > - > > " F. M. Nicoll " <fmn@t...> > > <Gettingwell> > > Thursday, November 14, 2002 2:36 PM > > Re: ? shingles > > > > > > > Hi! My sympathies to your friend, and yes, I hear it's just > awful. > > > Acyclovir is most commonly prescribed, and it is also available > > > intravenously (probably for dealing with the worst of it). Your > friend > > > should look to see if immuno-suppression is a factor, or whether > health > > > is being stressed by some other infection or complication. Yeah, > stress > > > can be a trigger too. Some people use tranquilizers to help, > > > temporarily. There's natural (Jin Buhuan is a Chinese patent > medicine, > > > which is really safe) and there's pharmaceuticals too. > Acupuncture can > > > be used to treat the pain. Where the shingles is occurring is > > > significant, too. Your friend must consult a physician. A > friend of > > > mine had it on his spine, and was warned that if untreated, it > could go > > > to his brain. If it's on the face, concern can be about the eyes. > > > Gotta get some help, maybe some reassurances too. I have alot of > > > confidence in , and there's antivirals there too. > > > Concentrated extracts (stronger) can be fairly effective. I've > used > > > these myself, and have been told about effectiveness with CMV > (another > > > herpes virus) of certain TCM preparations. Low energy laser > therapy > > > might be helpful, too, in reducing pain, sedating viral activity > > > --physiotherapists sometimes have the equipment. Lots of luck to > your > > > friend!! Steve > > > > > > Veronica Lemons wrote: > > > > > > > Does any one know what to do about shingles? A friend of mine is > > > > miserable. > > > > > > > > > > > > dachshund_minies > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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