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Protect Against Shingles Without Being Vaccinated
Date: 24/01/12
Some describe it as sheer misery and others say it's the worst pain
they've ever experienced in their lives.
So should you consider getting the shingles vaccine to reduce your risk of all that despair and pain?
Pox in hiding
If you had chicken pox as a child, then you're at risk of developing a case of shingles. Long after the chicken pox is gone, the virus that caused it (varicella zoster virus, VZV) lies dormant in nerve roots.
VZV may rest quietly there for all your days. But for people whose immune systems are compromised by stressful events or immunity-suppressing drugs, VZV may suddenly come roaring back as a case of shingles.
The shingles vaccine (known as Zostavax) was approved by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, and in the European Union (EU), in 2007. However, you know how it goes... in terms of what we know about adverse side effects, this vaccine is still brand spanking new, despite the fact that it is being used on people.
In fact, all vaccines are suspect until they've been monitored for decades (for long-term dangers), and this vaccine obviously doesn't fall into that category.
However, it's not just vaccines that should be carefully monitored, it's all pharmaceuticals... especially those that are prescribed across the board... and in the wake of, let's say, a worldwide flu 'pandemic'.
Fox in the whole
Recently, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) slammed the drug maker Roche, for refusing to release data from a two-year investigation into the effectiveness and side-effects of their widely prescribed drug, Tamiflu.
If you remember, Tamiflu was the so-called 'wonder drug' that was used worldwide in the wake of the Swine Flu debacle back in 2009, to fight the H1N1 virus.
Frankly, it's a disgrace that Roche refuse to provide this data and it points to only one thing: Governments have spent millions on stockpiling Tamiflu on the basis that it is supposed to be safe and effective. That money could just as well have been flushed down the drain, because it may eventually transpire that Tamiflu was a dud!
Back to Zostavax... So far, the most common adverse effects are headaches and injection site itching, swelling, pain, warmth, bleeding, and bruising... and wait for this... Some have experienced shingles or chickenpox-like rashes within 42 days after receiving the vaccine.
As for Tamiflu... The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting and stomach ache, as well as hallucinations, delirium or abnormal behaviour, which sometimes can be fatal... Sounds like Tamiflu is more than a dud, it is extremely dangerous too!
But you know what Big Pharma says when the safety of their snake oil is questioned... Something like: "All drugs have side effects and our priority is to minimise the risk of serious illness the best we can."
Nature nurtures best
If that's the case, why not just prevent shingles with B-12 (which also is an excellent treatment for them once you get them) and lysine (which also can be used to treat them).
Better still, if you know you are at risk and you want to prevent shingles with vitamin B-12, Dr Alan Spreen suggests that taking 500mcg per day would be a good insurance policy because B-12 protects the nerves. Supplementing with lysine (an essential amino acid) is a little more complicated.
Dr. Spreen: "With lysine you have to be more careful, as you're playing with something called the lysine/arginine ratio. Lysine competes with arginine in the body, and arginine is a stimulant of growth hormone, so you don't want to drive that down unless you have a real reason. And an arginine supplement isn't a solution because you're trying to alter the ratio to make it less favourable to the virus.
"That said, if you GET shingles, then 3 grams (3,000 mg) of lysine daily can do a lot (a LOT) to shorten the duration and lessen the pain/itch right off. Given that a person has developed shingles (or, rather, gets them often), at that point, I'd go on 500mg of lysine daily (between meals) as insurance after kicking the previous outbreak. But I wouldn't take lysine just because I had chicken pox as a child."
In supplement form, high doses of lysine may increase gallstone risk and raise cholesterol levels, so lysine supplementation should be monitored by a doctor that specialises in natural medicine.
Bear in mind all the material in this email alert is provided for information purposes only. We are not addressing anyone's personal situation. Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Sources:
Side effects and effectiveness of 'wonder-drug' Tamiflu under the microscope as Department of Health faces awkward questions over mass prescriptions, published online 17.01.12, dailymail.co.uk
"Half of Doctors Routinely Prescribe Placebos" Gardiner Harris, New York Times, 10/24/08, nytimes.com
Back to topSo should you consider getting the shingles vaccine to reduce your risk of all that despair and pain?
Pox in hiding
If you had chicken pox as a child, then you're at risk of developing a case of shingles. Long after the chicken pox is gone, the virus that caused it (varicella zoster virus, VZV) lies dormant in nerve roots.
VZV may rest quietly there for all your days. But for people whose immune systems are compromised by stressful events or immunity-suppressing drugs, VZV may suddenly come roaring back as a case of shingles.
The shingles vaccine (known as Zostavax) was approved by the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, and in the European Union (EU), in 2007. However, you know how it goes... in terms of what we know about adverse side effects, this vaccine is still brand spanking new, despite the fact that it is being used on people.
In fact, all vaccines are suspect until they've been monitored for decades (for long-term dangers), and this vaccine obviously doesn't fall into that category.
However, it's not just vaccines that should be carefully monitored, it's all pharmaceuticals... especially those that are prescribed across the board... and in the wake of, let's say, a worldwide flu 'pandemic'.
Fox in the whole
Recently, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) slammed the drug maker Roche, for refusing to release data from a two-year investigation into the effectiveness and side-effects of their widely prescribed drug, Tamiflu.
If you remember, Tamiflu was the so-called 'wonder drug' that was used worldwide in the wake of the Swine Flu debacle back in 2009, to fight the H1N1 virus.
Frankly, it's a disgrace that Roche refuse to provide this data and it points to only one thing: Governments have spent millions on stockpiling Tamiflu on the basis that it is supposed to be safe and effective. That money could just as well have been flushed down the drain, because it may eventually transpire that Tamiflu was a dud!
Back to Zostavax... So far, the most common adverse effects are headaches and injection site itching, swelling, pain, warmth, bleeding, and bruising... and wait for this... Some have experienced shingles or chickenpox-like rashes within 42 days after receiving the vaccine.
As for Tamiflu... The most common side effects are nausea, vomiting and stomach ache, as well as hallucinations, delirium or abnormal behaviour, which sometimes can be fatal... Sounds like Tamiflu is more than a dud, it is extremely dangerous too!
But you know what Big Pharma says when the safety of their snake oil is questioned... Something like: "All drugs have side effects and our priority is to minimise the risk of serious illness the best we can."
Nature nurtures best
If that's the case, why not just prevent shingles with B-12 (which also is an excellent treatment for them once you get them) and lysine (which also can be used to treat them).
Better still, if you know you are at risk and you want to prevent shingles with vitamin B-12, Dr Alan Spreen suggests that taking 500mcg per day would be a good insurance policy because B-12 protects the nerves. Supplementing with lysine (an essential amino acid) is a little more complicated.
Dr. Spreen: "With lysine you have to be more careful, as you're playing with something called the lysine/arginine ratio. Lysine competes with arginine in the body, and arginine is a stimulant of growth hormone, so you don't want to drive that down unless you have a real reason. And an arginine supplement isn't a solution because you're trying to alter the ratio to make it less favourable to the virus.
"That said, if you GET shingles, then 3 grams (3,000 mg) of lysine daily can do a lot (a LOT) to shorten the duration and lessen the pain/itch right off. Given that a person has developed shingles (or, rather, gets them often), at that point, I'd go on 500mg of lysine daily (between meals) as insurance after kicking the previous outbreak. But I wouldn't take lysine just because I had chicken pox as a child."
In supplement form, high doses of lysine may increase gallstone risk and raise cholesterol levels, so lysine supplementation should be monitored by a doctor that specialises in natural medicine.
Bear in mind all the material in this email alert is provided for information purposes only. We are not addressing anyone's personal situation. Please consult with your own physician before acting on any recommendations contained herein.
Sources:
Side effects and effectiveness of 'wonder-drug' Tamiflu under the microscope as Department of Health faces awkward questions over mass prescriptions, published online 17.01.12, dailymail.co.uk
"Half of Doctors Routinely Prescribe Placebos" Gardiner Harris, New York Times, 10/24/08, nytimes.com
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