Shingles - Could It Be Related to Gluten/ Celiac

[Flash1970]

Try heallix solution. It's at heallix.com It's a silver and fulvic acid solution.  I just put it on a cotton ball and wiped the shingles area. I also took a little internally once a day. I can't remember how many times a day I applied to the area. Probably  3-4 times a day. It was the only thing that stopped the nerve pain. I don't know if the vaseline is good.  The shingles need to dry out and heal.  Wash everything that comes in contact  with them in hot water. Don't use or wear anything twice. 

[Aretaeus Cappadocia]

On 1/12/2026 at 5:29 PM, Tazfromoz said:

My understanding, and ex I erience is that we coeliacs are likely to suffer more extreme reactions from viruses. Eg we are more likely to be hospitalised with influenza. So, sadly, your shingles may be worse because you are coeliac. So sorry you had to go through this. My mother endured shingles multiple times. She was undiagnosed with coeliac disease until she was 65. Me at 45. I've had the new long lasting vaccine. It knocked me around badly, but worth it to avoid shingles.

I watched my spouse go through shingles before the vaccine was available for "younger" people, so I got the vaccine as soon as I could. It really knocked me down too, especially the second dose. Even with that, if necessary I would take that vaccine every year to avoid getting shingles. Luckily it's a lifetime benefit though.

[Russ H]

Shingles vaccination also provides some protection against dementia:

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/news/major-study-finds-new-shingles-vaccine-could-lower-risk-dementia

[Stegosaurus]

Our immune system is largely in the gut.  About 50% of adult Americans are estimated to have dysbiosis.  Dysbiosis and resulting leaky gut and inflammation wreaks havoc on the immune system.  Recommend checking for dysbiosis, and do everything to support a healthy gut.  NSAIDs are terrible for the gut.