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From: bea@alice.UUCP (Bea Chambers)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: shingles-much better in 7 days!
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 10:01:53 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 23 10:01:53 1985
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After I left my doctor's office, I went to the local health sore, did
some quick reading and started the following regime.
1 gm of C and 400 IU's of complex E with each meal
+
1 geriatric multi-vit in the morning
+
1 super-b-complex either in the morning or at bedtime.
 
In 4 days, the pain started to go away and in 7 days, the blisters are
all drying up and although I still have a little pain and itching, it is
nothing and can be ignored. I also found that mild exercise did help even
when I felt the worst. ( We have a 50 lb dog that needs a daily long walk)
I plan to keep this vitamin therapy going for several months since I hear
shingles can have long term effects. However, I was able to do a normal
day's work all the time.
 
Thanks to everyone who sent me mail. I got everything from Vit. C to 
tough luck. 
 
If there are any MD's out there, there is an article in the March 8, 85
AMA Journal on a new 'wonder' drug for shingles but I don't know where
to get that journal to look it up. I'm working on it though.