[emiller]

Thanks in advance guys! I'll pass this thread along to my brother.

[Rennes Templar]

I have treated shingles alternatively. Chiropractic adjustments and a 48-hour juice fast will do wonders.

[meanie monster]

Prayers to you and yours.

[Wombat101]

You might find that an application of a paste made from corn starch and water will help dry the blisters up.

As for the B complex vitamins, that was good advice.

Otherwise, all you can do is make sure he gets lots of rest in a quiet enviornment. I found darkened rooms to be the best, for some reason, but that just may be me. Always seems to relax me somehow.

[STARWISE]

Prayers up .. I know how painful that is. Check into his taking Lysine .. it's an amino acid that's been known for years to be helpful for illnesses in the herpes family (like chicken pox), of which shingles is. Daily dose is typical, but do some further research on milligrams, etc.

[Alamo-Girl]

I join in urgent prayer for your brother!

[DarthVader]

My sister had it and went to a clinic which helped her through drug therapy.

[Arpege92]

Done!