How to relieve the pain of shingles
I had a really painful bout of shingles on my back a few months ago so a friend recommended St John's Wort Oil. My husband dabbed it on to the blisters every day and it seemed to help. (St John's Wort Oil. £5.30 from www.expresschemist.co.uk for £5.30).
Sarah Miles, 34, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
Try drinking lots of pear juice if you suffer from shingles. It contains antiviral caffeic acid, which fights the virus.
Denise Buckle, 60, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex
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3 months
KENNETH MARSHALL
RE Shingles,
I dont know if I have shingles or not,hope to see doctor today,but over the last 3/4 days,I cannott get to sleep,or if I do,I wake up scratcing.I do have lots of red blobs over my skin,and I brought some priton tablets which seem to help.They only way I can stop itching is to keep getting in and out of the bath.Ant ideas please!
ken marshall