Shingles Treatment, Best methods for Shingles Treatment – YouTube

Is this the best treatment for shingles?  Youi be the jusge.

 

Shingles Treatment, Best methods for Shingles Treatment – YouTube

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http://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D-82cF-pkyEQ

There are many unverified treatment methods on the internet for all kinds of illnesses.  One must be very careful to choose a right one.

 
 

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Antivirals under-prescribed in shingles treatment

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.

 
 

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Can Listerine eases shingles pain?

Believce or not, according to some unverifiable sources, mouthwash Listerine seems to be able to help ease shingles pain.

 

Listerine eases shingles pain – Spokesman.com – Nov. 6, 2012

"Q. Three weeks after a shingles attack, I was suffering excruciating nerve pain across the right side of my scalp and behind my ear. Acetaminophen with codeine …www.spokesman.com/stories/…/listerine-eases-shingles-pain/"
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/nov/06/listerine-eases-shingles-pain/

Before you go ahead to treat your shingles pain with the mouthwash, please do some research first.

 
 

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Learn How Shingles Develop

What Should You Know About Shingles – Herpes Zoster?  If you are over 60, or with a compromised immune system, take notes.

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) is a common disease in the elderly and the immunosuppressed, with potentially devastating sequelae. Diagnosis of HZO is clinical but almost all its manifestations are non-specific….More at What Should You Know about Herpes Zoster – Helpful Health

 

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chicken pox and shingles

Learn the relationship between Chicken Pox and shingles.  

 

chicken pox and shingles

"I think 60-70 years of an increase in shingle due to a decrease in the CP rate (shingles is much more dangerous than CP) is an inappropriate choice from a public health POV. It is a long period, you're right. I have mixed feelings about that. I'd be …"
http://www.mothering.com/community/t/1365241/chicken-pox-and-shingles/40

 

 
 

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Treating Pain When Shingles Lingers — Health Hub from Cleveland …

Early treatment of shingles is essential to make sure the pain from the viral infection will not last.  As the pain not treated early enough can cause long term nerve pain, it is really critical to take early action.

 

Treating Pain When Shingles Lingers — Health Hub from Cleveland …

"Early treatment of shingles can help you avoid a chronic pain condition called post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN). Pain management specialists individualize …health.clevelandclinic.org/…/treating-pain-when-shingles-linge…"
http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2012/11/treating-pain-when-shingles-lingers/

Knowledge of the shingles symptoms can certainly prompt early treatment actions.

 
 

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Shingles vaccine reduces risk of herpes zoster disease in older patients

The vaccine may reduce pain in older shingles patients.  But will it cause major side effects to them?  We really need to consider that ebfore we adopt any medication for the health problem.

 

Shingles vaccine reduces risk of herpes zoster disease in older patients

"Lead study author, Anna Gagliardi, Ph.D., professor of geriatrics and gerontology at Federal University in Sao Paulo, Brazil, explained, "The herpes zoster disease is an extremely painful condition that impacts the quality of patients' lives. People …"
http://www.news-medical.net/news/20121020/Shingles-vaccine-reduces-risk-of-herpes-zoster-disease-in-older-patients.aspx

 

 
 

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Learn How Shingles Developes

 

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Potential vaccines for herpes simplex & herpes zoster

Do you trust to use vaccination for herpes?  What would be the potential side effects?

Promising developments in antiviral therapies include potential vaccines and treatments for herpes simplex and herpes zoster, said Stephen K. Tyring, M.D., Ph.D., at the 2012 Fall Clinical Dermatology Conference….More at Novel antiviral research targets herpes simplex, herpes zoster

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Shingles Vaccines

 


ThirdAge

Jury's Still Out on Shingles Vaccine for Repeat Patients
ThirdAge
You see the ads on television and posters at local pharmacies that suggest seniors over age 60 should get vaccinated to prevent shingles — a painful, blistering skin eruption and attack on nerve endings. But what about those who have already suffered
…More at Jury's Still Out on Shingles Vaccine for Repeat Patients – ThirdAge

 

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