Donna asks…
is it ok to take clomid when you are under treatment of shingles?
im on my 6th day taking anti viral medicine for my shingles, and on my 7th day(last day of taking medicine) im supposed to take clomid. is it safe to take clomid while im still under treatment? will it do any harm?
admin answers:
Phone NHS Direct 0845 4647
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
they should be able to help and it will be quicker than getting hold of you GP.
Sandra asks…
What is the difference between treatment of shingles and…?
Long Term untreated shingles? Also what are the different treatments? I have seen so many doctors about this I now have sever PHM (nerve damage) but most doctors have no understanding on PHN or long term shingles? Please help….
admin answers:
This is a big problem for long term sufferers of shingles which is herpies Zolster. It first appears normaly when you are young in form of chicken pox. But stress or imune deficency or alchohol can all contribute to shingles hsowing back up.
Short term shingles.
Get to a doctor within 2 days to less than 2 weeks.then take the anti viral they giv you. Thay may also give you antidepressent and vicodine. And you may neeed sleep medicne also.
For log term shingles and PHN
anti-virals dont normaly work in this case. And you probably have developeed PHN (post herpnatic nerolga) this is because herpies zolster is a virus that attaks the nerves in the skin. It can also effect nerves in deigestive track. SO DONT DRINK ALCHOHOL till you are sure you are rid of it. The best treeatment for thepain of PHN (which can be very painfull) is Lidocain Patch, Vicodine, and Valium, buut doctors rarely prescribe valium (dorks – even on the American pain foundation they say that docs should not worry about addiction to these drugs. The main reason is the Pain is severe. Xanax or Valium work best for the restlesness at nighttime. The lidocain patch works great with no side effects and I recommend it most. But there is also Neurontrine it is for anticonvulsion medicine but works great for limiting the pain. I had shingles for 10 years and went 6 years before i saw a doctor. But it was too late for anti viral and I ended up with a doc who prescribe acyclovar (anti-viral) but because mit was way to late I ended up breaking out around my eyes and eybrows and it was very painfull and took a month to go away. I finally had to stop the anti viral and since have not had severe break outs of shingles.
Richard asks…
Anyone know an effective treatment for Shingles?
My elderly aunt has been suffering from shingles for over a year. Her doc said it would clear by xmas but they are still there. The poor woman is suffering .
admin answers:
On the medical side of things, the others have answered better than I could. When I had shingles, though, there was another non-medical treatment that helped a lot … Visits from friends. Hard to deal with times are so much easier to overcome when there is support
(although my mates were cracking so many jokes, I would be “ha ha ha ouch …. Ha ha ha ouch”)
Just let her know she is not forgotten
Michael asks…
What is a good treatment for shingles and are there any preventive measures to stop it in the future?
admin answers:
How is shingles treated?
There is no cure for shingles, but treatment may shorten the length of illness and prevent complications. Treatment may include:
Antiviral medications, sometimes in combination with corticosteroids, to reduce the pain and duration of shingles.
Pain medications, antidepressants, and topical creams to relieve long-term pain.
There is more information provided by clicking on the link below.
Maria asks…
Does anyone know of a homeopathic treatment for shingles?
My mom was recently diagnosed and they have given her all these prescriptions with scary possible side effects.
admin answers:
You have NO idea just how much pain your Mom is in. Shingles is a scary, debilitating disease for adults. Your Mom needs all the meds they’ve prescribed. Don’t f*ck with the doctor’s orders.
If you really want to help your Mom, then become very learned on Shingles, and maybe help teach her how important it is to follow her prescribed treatment.
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shingles
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