It is recommended by conventional medicine. But is it ready good for you. Consider the side effects of these antiviral medications, we probably should think twice whether an alternative treatment is more appropriate and risk free.
Antivirals under-prescribed in shingles treatment
"It is recommended that antivirals are prescribed within 72 hours of a shingles rash appearing in people aged over 50, the immunosuppressed and those with ophthalmic zoster or other non-truncal rash. But in the first study to look at GP prescribing for …"
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/commissioning/commissioning-topics/prescribing/antivirals-under-prescribed-in-shingles-treatment/20001106.article
There are some alternative treatment methods for shingles treatment. Wonder how the Chinese survive the disease without any antiviral medications for thousands of years. Do your research.
