Healing Shingles and Neuropathic Pain

The neuropathic pain which accompanies shingles, and other conditions, is a pain like no other. It is described as sharp and stabbing or dull and aching. Even the pain of clothing can be exquisitely painful. It interferes with the quality of sleep, with eating, relationships. Shingles cannot be ignored. How can a reactivated childhood virus cause so much pain in older age?
Shingles sufferers find that pain relievers like ibuprofen and paracetamol do not even begin to touch the pain but there are nutrients – and other surprising substances- that can help.
When faced with an onslaught of neuropathic pain, as can be found in shingles, not only do we need to address the pain but we need to address the underlying damage to the nerves which is causing the pain. Without the latter, the pain will become chronic.
The author shows you how to rebuild myelin sheath and deal effectively with the often intractable pain of shingles. She also advises keeping an antiviral medicine kit which may be used whenever viruses strike so that they are stopped dead in their tracks.