It would seem I’ve successfully fought off the shingles!

I reported unreachable, incessant, maddening itching in this post. It started at 1 AM Monday, and went for 12 hrs straight. It was still there, although greatly diminished (due to meds), at my 1 PM Dr.’s appt. At the appt, it had changed to half itch, half burning.

The Dr. didn’t prescribe any anti-virals, to my surprise, because he said they are just as effective until 3 days after the rash shows up. Oh!, I said… and given the timing, I still had 5-7 days before the rash would show up… which meant up to 10 days to get on the anti-viral. So if it wasn’t shingles, I could avoid filling a $180 drug I didn’t need. Smart!

When I returned home from the Dr., I took a NeoLife Phyto Defense pack.

About the same time, I must have spiked a fever; all of a sudden it was like every joint, every neuron in my body was super-sensitive and hurt bad. Just moving in bed, caused unbelievable pain in all of my joints, muscles, skin… I’ve had this before with viruses and fevers. Just all of a sudden and the pain is just insufferable. So I took an Excedrin and tried to breathe calmly, and deeply, and lie still. Sure enough, 20 minutes later, the pain was pretty much gone. I could finally relax and try to get some sleep.

I took another Phyto Defense at about midnight; and I followed that with two Phyto Defense packs on Wednesday, spaced 12 hours apart.

The itching and the soreness in my spine at T6, are both gone.

It is as if I was teetering on the precipice of not being able to fight it off… replenished my body with the super-concentrated whole-food nutrients that are in the Phyto Defense packs, and it boosted my immune system enough that I was able to fight it off.

(I have to tell you, Phyto Defense has worked like that for me, forever. Two packs/day and I am kicking viral ass)

Never thought I would say that “I fought off the shingles,” but it appears I lucked out … this time … however it is a sure sign that I do need to take better care of myself. I’m obviously doing a poor job of that.

… incidentally, if you are a sickly chick too, and are looking to try the Phyto Defense yourself, drop me a line. I don’t make squat on the referral, but they are only sold through distributors, and my distributor can use the business. :D

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