▲ Although the process of giving birth to a snake only lasts for about a week, the subsequent sequelae can last for several months or even a year, which should not be underestimated. (Photo credit: iStock)
Our society advocates exaggerated happiness; it seems that if we don’t know how to take good care of our body, we are against happiness. But some diseases are indeed inexplicable surprise attacks.
Recently, many friends mentioned that elders give birth to snakes. During the illness, I felt tingling in the skin, feeling like a knife was burning like a knife, I couldn’t eat, and it was difficult to sleep. Raw snakes, whose medical name is “shingles” (Shingles, Herpes Zoster), are caused by the varicella-zoster virus. People who have had chickenpox in the past, after recovery, the virus will remain dormant in the nerves of the body for life. As the body’s immunity decreases with age or other factors, the dormant chickenpox virus will wait for an opportunity to “wake up” and attack and damage the nerves system. During the attack, the back and waist are the most common diseased sites, followed by the hands, feet, face and other nerve lines, which seem to be entangled by a snake, so they are called raw snakes. Initially, the affected area will feel itchy or painful. Two or three days later, a rash will appear and turn into blisters, which last for several days or even a week. After the blisters disappear, the skin will still feel burning pain.
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Coincidentally, my mother also contracted this disease recently, and the pain was so painful that she didn’t eat or drink or sleep for many days, feeling very close to death. I was at a loss, so I went to seek advice from my pain doctor friend, only to know that a cocktail-style pain relief therapy can be used. Taking painkillers is like mixing drinks: a little bit of this, a little bit of that, add up. These two drugs, one is an opioid, a central analgesic that relieves moderate to severe pain; the other is an ion channel modulator. General family doctors can prescribe these medicines, and my mother immediately took the medicine to relieve the “pain”, and did not miss the golden moment of pain relief. The pain doctor said that after that, it is only necessary to continue to take ion channel modulators, preferably for one to three months.
The darkest moments of illness in life often bring us rewards. Now my mother, who is recovering from illness, has become more cherished to be able to move freely and “eat well”. Whether it can be cured or not often depends on the patient’s mentality. The most important thing is strong mindfulness: you have to believe that you will be cured, and you have to take the medicine with patience. However, after three or four weeks of taking the medicine, most people see that their condition has improved, and they think it is unnecessary, so they stop taking the medicine on their own. But they don’t know that this will lead to repeated illnesses and long-term cure.
Don’t fight against happiness—every time we encounter adversity, it is a practice. In addition to knowledge, we also need to use patience and mindfulness to nourish hope and exchange for results.
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