Hi Lois,
Thanks! This confirms my hunch. I'm applying Brooks' topically and it quiets 
things down after about 10 minutes. I'm drinking CS now, as well. The pain 
beneath the itch is referred GB, so as you can imagine, life here is a laugh a 
minute!

This too, shall pass! (fingers crossed)

Be well,
Léna
On Oct 24, 2012, at 12:15 PM, [email protected] wrote:

> In a message dated 10/23/2012 11:34:37 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> [email protected] writes:
> Does anyone have any experience with CS for either GB issues or shingles? 
> Tonight, I also used CS and MSM under the tongue to get it throughout my 
> system more efficiently. I'm also drinking a couple oz. of my regular CS.
> Hi Lena, I have a friend that had a really bad case of shingles & I gave her 
> some Brooks Mix & CS to try...It is now over 4 years with no reoccurrence.. 
> She makes her own CS using 4 9v batteries --silver wire & Distilled water.. 
> She used the Brooks Mix topically & took 2-3 table spoons of CS 3 times a 
> day... Now she just takes a swig from the bottle 2-3 times a week....
>   Brooks mix =   
> 75% CS {EIS}--10% DMSO--15% glycerin. Put the DMSO in last--The mixture will 
> get warm but that's OK.. shake it a bit before each use.. It is great for 
> many, many skin conditions, shingles, psoriasis, athletes foot, & on & on... 
> { Brooks Bradley said you can use Aloe Vera instead of glycerin & in some 
> cases it works better but make sure it is pure with nothing else added..}} 
> Lois