Re: Herpes Zoster or something similar

I don't recall your message, sorry.  I get really overwhelmed with private messages and e-mails and I don't always recall who I have or have not responded to.  Especially when I am gone for a few days and get way behind.

Your description does sound like shingles.  In general the virus is tough to get rid of since the virus hides in the nerves where many substances cannot reach.  Ozone can cross in to the nerves to get viruses, so this is one way to eliminate herpes viruses.  I have heard chaparral is also supposed to be very effective in eliminating herpes viruses.  And the Rife units should theoretically work as the electrical energy travels along the nervous system and viruses are highly sensitive to electrical energy.

The amino acid lysine is great for suppressing herpes viruses.  It does this by antagonizing the amino acid arginine, which activates herpes viruses.  So avoiding arginine and arginine rich foods like chocolate would be a good idea when you have an outbreak or easily get them.  If you use lysine to suppress the virus the lysine should be taken on an empty stomach at least 30 minutes before meals.

Maintaining the immune system and keeping stress to a minimum will also go a long way to helping. Vitamin C, pantothenic acid and adaptogenic herbs such as jiaogulan and schisandra will help with both the immune system and stress.

There are various causes of alopecia including autoimmunity.  But autoimmune alopecia is rare. Hypothyroidism is a more common cause so you may want to check your thyroid through basal body temperature first.