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What Are The Symptoms Of Shingles?
MY HUSBAND DOES NOT REMEMBER HAVING THE CHICKEN POX, BUT AT 86 YEARS OLD HE HAS BROCKEN OUT IN STREAKS ON HIS BACK. HE USED A BAMBOO BACK SCRACHER AND GAVE THE ITCHING STREAKS A GOOD SCRATCHING. NOW HE SAYS HIS BACK HURTS WHERE HE SCRATCHED. I HAVE BEEN PUTTING NEOSPORING SALVE ON HIS BACK AND COVERING IT WITH NON-STICKING GAUZE. WE WILL SEE OUR DOCTOR WED. TO AFFRIM IF THIS IN SHINGLES. AM I DOING THE RIGHT THING WITH THE TREATMENT I VE BEEN DOING?
Fri, 31 Aug 2018
Hi,
You can use calamine lotion even Neosporin can work. You can use antihistamines such as Benadryl or Cetirizine for itching. Wear cotton and wide cloths.
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You can use calamine lotion even Neosporin can work. You can use antihistamines such as Benadryl or Cetirizine for itching. Wear cotton and wide cloths.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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