Corey...I'm so sorry. I had shingles and they are very painful.

I don't know if this will help, but this is what Dr. Dennis said to do:


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And I hate to say this, but those drugs they give you at the Dr. can keep the shingles from becoming long time painful sores if they are given within 72 hours of the outbreak.

I was able to get these drugs, and I do not have residual pain. I know people that did not get the drug and have long time enduring pain.

I know what I am saying is very CONTROVERSIAL. I love natural medicine, but I also know that some natural medicine cannot do everything. (I'M SORRY, DON'T SHOOT ME)

Well anyway, that's my story. I will not take Antibiotics anymore, nor will I take any pharmaceuticals. Should I have an outbreak of shingles again, I'd head straight to the doctor for that drug he gave me. But of course, all this healthy living I'm doing now, I don't expect to ever have an outbreak again!!

Molly

Olive leaf...

You may want to read some about it here or google it else where

http://www.olivetea.com/shingles_information.htm

Look at these very good suggestions of Wrenn:
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I had herpes zoster too, something like 2 months ago, as it was an ofthalmic form I had to take the anti-viral tablets because it is a very dangerous and painful type of h.z. I think I got it because I lacked of sleep.
Besides the drug I did everything I could think of, and in a week luckily it was all gone. In Scandinavia they sell Zverthylle extract, that has strong anti-viral properties but is totally natural, I don't know if you have something similar in US, I had also that one together with the normal tablets. Then I took plenty of Echinacea, hardly ate anything but juices (many many), had many alkalizing drinks (I like the recipe of Lapis), I treated the rush with many fresh leaves of my plant of aloe, I tried also with urine (but the rush was almost getting infected...), and stayed for 3 days in complete darkness (that was because of the eyes). After the first week I had real tons of blueberries, as my grandmother has always told me how good they are for the eyes, and here frozen blueberries cost (almost) nothing.
The idea is that the stronger your immunitary system is the better it fights shingles. Children who have shingles suffer much less that oldies, that is because their body react more effectively. So, given that your wife is where she is now in terms of general health, you can still boost her immunitary system in many ways. I used the things I listed because they were the easiest for me, but you have plenty of choices. Rest and diet before everything.
Good luck!

ah! another thing, for the pains I used the boul of hot water, it relaxed the nerves a bit, but keep it far from the rush.

Hi Corey,
So sorry to hear of your wife's discomfort. My husband acquired shingles about 5 years ago and still suffers every day from the damage that was done to the nerves. When he first saw signs of the rash he went to a walk-in clinic and the doctor told him it was hives. He was treated for that and of course, it did not cure the problem. So he went back only to be told that it was indeed shingles...but now it was well past the 72 hr mark and as a result, he has a constant burning sensating on his neck.
The only thing he has found that helps (doesn't take it away completely, but it helps) is Lysine (for the immunes system) and St. Johns Wort (for the nerves). You might want to try that for her if she suffers long term effects. Sounds like you might have caught it in time. I truely hope that is the case!
She's in my thoughts.

it stops the pain and itching on contact. it also helps heal without scarring. put it in a sray bottle and apply and let dry then apply again and keep doing this until relief. do it again when the pain comes back. the rule of thumb for CS externally - it only works when its wet.

glycerine monolaurate dissolved in DMSO and applied directly to shingles.
10g gml plus 20 ml DMSO to form slurry

gml available from
http://www.smartnutrition.info

also called monolaurin

supplement with 2g lysine, 5g vitaminC and 2g proline and 10 g gml
daily

one cold-eze lozenge


no arginine-containing foods
avoid all dairy