Guest guest Posted February 28, 2001 Report Share Posted February 28, 2001 Hi Dave, Sorry you have shingles but at least you got the medication in time to help prevent the long residual effects. You said the doc. also told you to use Zinc Oxide if the blisters come. Zinc oxide is good for drying. At one time they made a compound called Calamox. It was a combination of zinc oxide and Benadryl solution. It was great for poison ivy /took out the itch and helped dry it up. If you start to get the blisters call your doctor and ask for an Rx of Acyclovir cream so you can apply it under the zinc oxide to kill the virus on the skin. I don't mean to overstep your MD. but sometimes they need a little help. Fondly, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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