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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Paula Willis, about 1 month
My daughter aged 9 had got shingles across her abdomin and back and we live a healthy lefestyle, frut and veg and loads of exersise, I cant understand how she got it. She is so much pain for a child so young. Doctor have put on antibyotict an cream
Report this commentjulie pearce, 3 months
i got shingles 3 weeks ago still getting sharp stabbing pains in side an back where rash was
Report this commentKENNETH MARSHALL, about 1 year
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
Report this commentlesley, about 1 year
i have the stabbing pains on my face and i do get the burning with it. is that normal
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ANN CORBY, 10 days
can any one help i have had shingles for 8 months now i am on patches and tablets but still in pain can anyone surgest a consultant i could get in touch with
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