Thread: Shingles
View Single Post
Old 09-03-2011, 07:28 PM   #43
Lorraine
Donating YT 1000 Club Member
 
Lorraine's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Abbotsford, BC
Posts: 2,060
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sandysbabies View Post
Fourth day of being on the antibotics the doctor put me on and taking pain meds. This crap never quits hurting. Sometimes its like an electrical shock going through you. I wish there was something you could put on it to deaden the pain. It is not as red as it was and hasn't spread but just hurts like crazy.
IF you are not allergic to aspirin or rubbing alcohol, crush two regular aspirin and dissolve in 2 or 3 tbsp rubbing alcohol. Dab that on the lesions. It gave me a lot of relief for about 4 hours then I did it again. Relieved the pain and cooled down the lesions.
__________________
Lorraine
www.loribenyorkies.com
Canada
Lorraine is offline   Reply With Quote
Welcome Guest!
Not Registered?

Join today and remove this ad!