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arik82
arik82

Hi,

I just got shingles 9 days ago. 4 days excrutiating upper back pain every single second with no rashes and 5 days of red rashes in front of chest with little ant stinging pain on the 4th day after I got heat it up and put on propolis. This is annoying I know. I do not know if there will be relapse but in my hometown, acupuncturist and Chinese herbs seem to be the options. I got to know this lady acupuncturist and herbalist and she seem very confident she can help me. I'm going to write down each steps I went thru when I start the regime and hope it can contribute to you sufferer here.

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  • elljay444
    elljay444 arik82

    Posted

    I hope the acupuncturist and herbalist can help you.    It would be great if you can share what works to

    relieve the pain.    I am in a stage of constant pain,   and have not found anything to take away this pain.

  • hope4cure
    hope4cure arik82

    Posted

    Acupuncture helped me thru the pain. Hoping you will have good results. Ask for blood tests check for levels of vit d and D. Both helped lesson the pain and Hydroxyzine for itching and  Lidocaine , anti viral drugs. 

    Once the rash has cleared getting the new shingles vaccine will help by less reoccurrence and the severity of breakout . Studies show In most cases slows down the progression of this horrible disease.

  • arik82
    arik82

    Posted

    I will post pictures soon. The way they deal with Shingles is different from the West. I can sleep without pain, without cream. But if the area is around mouth or head is a bit hard. Mine is chest and back. The poke needles into the area until it bleed then use cupping to draw out all the bad blood. Then they seal it with something hot burning from a big cigarettes like tool. It's been 3 days I sleep without pain. Before that I was in pain as the nerve from the chest affected my abdomen, dragging my posture down to walk. Now I can walk straight.the shingles has subsided. But look like I have more issue than shingles as my body become very weak before this due to a unexperienced Chinese sensei which cause the start of all this. The acupuncturist said my body element is too "cold" in nature due to the wrong herbs and it takes times to correct and balance it. I have acne cyst on my face growing to the size of a golf ball and it affected my left eyes.

    But now at least I can sleep much much better. She also told me to stop the antiviral as it affect my body ability to fight. She said my biggest problem is my stomach, the main immune system. She need to focus on it before she can prescribe me other herbs as I'm too weak to take it.

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