Are You Looking For A Great Anti Itch Lotion? By Cyn Bagley on - Updated Oct 15, 2011
I had shingles the first year I was on the medication combo of imuran and prednisone. At first, my sciatic nerve burned from my left buttocks to my ankle. When I went to my primary care physician, he thought that I had some nerve inflammation. So he gave me some vicodine ... I can't use ibuprofen and told me to put a hot pad on the painful area.
It just got worse. About two days later, a rash with blisters spread on my buttocks. Back to the doctor I went. It was shingles. So, I started on a course of anti-virus medications. It took about three days before I was able to get the shingles under control. During that time I was in agony.
A friend of mine told me about Sarna. His father had had shingles for eight years. Yes, that long. Anyway, Sarna was the only anti-itch medication that he found that could cool the pain. So I tried it. It was fabulous. The itching and pain immediately went away. I had to reapply about every two to three hours. And, the lotion smells like an old folks home, but I'd use it again. In fact, I have used it for dry itchy skin and sunburn. I sunburn easily.
Anyway, it is great stuff. It was so good for me that when I talked to another patient who had shingles, I recommended this product. Just a note: this product is steroid free.
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Thanks Lexxia. Other than the smell ;-) This is the best product I have used for shingles. Cyn
Cyn, I developed shingles 2 days after September 11th. They lasted for months, and still reappear from time to time. Thank you so much for bringing this product forward. It will help a lot of people who suffer with nerve pain.
Your welcome froggy..., did you know that there is a vaccination for shingles? But, if you have a problem with a low immune system (I do because I have to take imuran and prednisone), then you can't have the vaccination. But there is some anti-viral medication that you can take whenever it pops up. I don't remember the name of it. I am sure that your doctor would know though. And yes, this is great stuff. I use it for other itchies too. :-)
I have never heard of this product. Is it OK to use on poison ivy?
Yeah, first aid like these shuld be handy. donno when an emergency arises.!
This sounds like a handy product to have especially if it works on bug bites!
Glad to hear that this lotion worked for you.