Heres some home remedies to help combat Shingles...Use at your own discretion, as it's all hearsay ...I would apply medicines to a very tiny part of the blisters to begin with, and see how it went. AGAIN...these are home remedies and should be used cautiously...and at your own risk... Thank God and Greyhound I've never been cursed with them... Put raw honey on the blisters OR..Rub on some Vitamin E and take the E pills...Said to stop itching and in some cases cure it...OR rub on some Preparation H , OR...use a hairdryer to blow hot air on it. Prepare elderberry tea { from Health food store } by adding a tsp of the dry herb to a cup of just boiled water. Cover the cup and steep 4 to 6 minutes - strain and drink. Drink 3 or 4 times a day. Has been known to clear shingles up in a day or two. Ice. Start at the least painful area and work your way to the worst - 2 or 3 minutes. Repeat several times a day. Mix well 1 tsp of Vaseline & 1 tsp. baking soda. It will burn bad but will help. Apply 'red' vinegar with a cotton ball.... If you have shingles on your chest , gently bind the affected arm to the chest with an ACE bandage , particularly before going to bed. The small amount of pressure from the bandage can relieve the pain without hindering your breathing .On your head ? How about a nylon pulled over your head ? Jeannie T ____________________________________________________________ Moms Asked to Return to School Grant Funding May Be Available to Those That Qualify. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4d2fe33c83f309b991m06duc