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Shingles, Catnip Tea, Itching Around Ribcage, Three Kidneys, Solution
I have shingles , I had medicine and taking catnip tea now both has not stopping the itching -i am now burning and itching around my rib cage on my left and right side more to the left. In the past three weeks I sometimes had fever and sweat when I do house work just in that area of my body that only happed once - I also have have had three kidneys should have two one was under developed and I am wondering about it its at the top of my stomach and bothers me all night with a dull sensation and a little pain
Sun, 13 May 2012
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YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM SHINGLES WHIACH IS ALSO CALLED AS HERPES ZOSTER
LESIONS ARE SOMETIMES VERY PAINFUL WITH ITCHING
VIRUS OF THIS DISEASE IS GENERALLY PRESENT IN OUR BODY IN DORMANT STATE AND MAY GET ACTIVE DUE TO STRESS, DURING MENSE, SUN EXPOSURE AND ANY DISEASES LOWERING YOUR IMMUNITY.
YOU SHOULD TAKE ACYCLOVIT 200 MG 5 TIMES OR FAMCYCLOVIR 500MMG BD FOR 7 DAYS
APPLY ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT AND CALAMINE LOTION ON THESE LESION
IT IS GENERALLY ON SKIN AND MAY SOMETIME INVOLVE YOUR FOOD PIPE (ESOPHAGUS) AND INVOLVEMENT OF STOMACH IS VERY RARE.
IT DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR KIDNEY
TAKE CARE AND GET WELL SOON
DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM SHINGLES WHIACH IS ALSO CALLED AS HERPES ZOSTER
LESIONS ARE SOMETIMES VERY PAINFUL WITH ITCHING
VIRUS OF THIS DISEASE IS GENERALLY PRESENT IN OUR BODY IN DORMANT STATE AND MAY GET ACTIVE DUE TO STRESS, DURING MENSE, SUN EXPOSURE AND ANY DISEASES LOWERING YOUR IMMUNITY.
YOU SHOULD TAKE ACYCLOVIT 200 MG 5 TIMES OR FAMCYCLOVIR 500MMG BD FOR 7 DAYS
APPLY ACYCLOVIR OINTMENT AND CALAMINE LOTION ON THESE LESION
IT IS GENERALLY ON SKIN AND MAY SOMETIME INVOLVE YOUR FOOD PIPE (ESOPHAGUS) AND INVOLVEMENT OF STOMACH IS VERY RARE.
IT DOESN'T AFFECT YOUR KIDNEY
TAKE CARE AND GET WELL SOON
DR.MAYANK BHARGAVA
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