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What are internal symptoms of shingles

Posted By Lauren (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) on 09/04/2012

I am wondering if anybody has had shingles but with more internal symptoms rather than the blistering painful rash. I had scalp problems initially ( on one side of my head) which was painful and a huge swollen gland on same side of neck. A second doctor diagnosed shingles and said it was too late for medication. That was five months ago and since then I have had various symptoms including extreme fatigue, itching over various prts of body and some rash but not overly painful. Nightsweats, ongoing sore throat, headaches, dizziness, very low mood and a constant sense of a kind of presence in the same side of head and neck. A lot of the symptoms seem to add up to shingles but every single piece of information I have read focuses on the skin problem and I can't seem to find much else. It has been extremely debilitating and mentally wearing to feel so fatigued and ill for a long period of time.

I am now taking st johns wort ( a natural anti-vral) and a tonic made up by naturopath which contains olive leaf and other ingredients for the nervous system. This seems to be making an impact and I can feel my energy starting to return. I am hoping I am turning the corner on this as it is has been one of the most horrid illnesses I have experienced and feels like it will never leave my system. It has been very depressing also. I feel lucky that the skin rash has not been extreme for me but the rest terrible. Has anyone else experienced anything similar??

Replied by Ahmad_h (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) on 12/04/2012

Hi Lauren, Two things I can suggest for you that will significantly improve your situation: increase you water intake and apply cayenne pepper to red/itchy spots on your skin. The water will flush your system and help your skin, and the cayenne will increase blood flow to damaged skin and will assist the body in fighting off the virus. Drink buckets of water for a few days.. as much as your stomach can hold.

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