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To: fwdude
Some years ago, my Mother was having another outbreak of shingles. I didn’t know a thing about shingles, so researched it. From places like WebMD, naturopath groups, and Free Republic (!), this is what I found (keep in mind this was about 4 years ago on the Zostavax reference):

- Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster virus which is the same virus as Chicken Pox.

- Shingles around your eyes can blind you.

- There is a vaccine for shingles, called Zostavax. Ask your doctor about a shot. Vaccinated people can still get shingles, but they suffer far less pain and the bout is far shorter.

- A non-immune person can get Chicken Pox from you when you have a shingles outbreak.

DO THIS:

L-Lysine - clobbers the herpes zoster virus and props up the immune system.

Vitamin D3 boosts your immune system, wards off viruses.

When you have an outbreak, take 6000-8000 milligrams of L-Lysine a day. Also up your dose of Vitamin D to 4000 milligrams.

Once your outbreak is all cleared up, take 2000 milligrams of L-Lysine and Vitamin D as a maintenance dose each day.

I bought my Mother the two vitamins, and her shingles were completely gone in about two weeks. She did not have another outbreak before she passed, about 2 years later, where she had been having an outbreak every 6-9 months.

When, 2 months ago, my Daughter sent me a picture of a horrible outbreak and told me it was shingles, I sent her the same info as I’d provided my Mom. Daughter’s outbreak was healing in 3 days after she started the L-Lysine and went from not being able to wear clothing to healing well.

I know you could label this info as anecdotal, but you never know!

85 posted on 07/31/2018 9:31:25 AM PDT by FrogMom (Time marches on...)
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To: FrogMom

L-Lysine is a hit or miss. Most people take it for your normal cold sore (herpes) outbreaks, but it has mixed results for different people. I’ve tried it and I really can’t tell the difference. But worth a try.


87 posted on 07/31/2018 9:38:53 AM PDT by fwdude (History has no 'sides;' you're thinking of geometry.)
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