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  In our daily work, we come into contact with a wide variety of patients with postherpetic pain and review their medical histories to find and summarize some regular experiences to share with you. We found that herpes zoster patients almost invariably have a common feature of decreased immunity, whether young or old, most of them can find a variety of triggers that cause their immunity to decline when asked about their medical history, the common ones for young people are work stress, continuous overtime, lack of sleep and other so-called sub-health states, older patients, in addition to fatigue and lack of sleep, often have recently suffered from In addition to fatigue and lack of sleep, elderly patients often have a recent history of serious organic diseases or trauma. Whether it is prevention, treatment or rehabilitation, this always runs through it!  Self-care of herpes zoster: ① Enhance physical fitness and improve the ability to resist disease. The elderly should adhere to appropriate outdoor activities or participate in sports in order to enhance physical fitness and improve the body’s ability to resist disease.  ②Prevent infection. Infection is one of the causes of this disease. Elderly patients should prevent infections from various diseases, especially in the autumn season, when the cold and warmth alternate, it is necessary to increase and decrease clothing at the right time to avoid upper respiratory tract infections caused by cold. In addition, inflammation of the oral and nasal cavities should be actively given treatment.  ③Prevent trauma. Trauma can easily reduce the body’s ability to resist disease, which can easily lead to the occurrence of this disease. Therefore, elderly patients should pay attention to avoid trauma.  ④Avoid contact with toxic substances. Try to avoid contact with chemicals and toxic drugs to prevent injury to the skin, affect the health of the body and reduce the resistance of the organism.  ⑤ Promote nutrition. The elderly should pay attention to the nutrition of the diet, eat more soy products, fish, eggs, lean meat and other protein-rich treasures and fresh fruits and vegetables, so as to make the body strong and prevent the occurrence of various diseases directly or indirectly related to the disease.  What foods can relieve herpes zoster neuralgia?  Studies have found that the following foods have analgesic effects.  1, coffee: caffeine composition and a chemical in the body to transmit pain information similar, after the intake of caffeine, it will replace the role of this chemical, so that the cells do not receive the incoming pain signals, thus reducing the pain.  2, berries: strawberries, blackberries and cherries block inflammation more than the ability of aspirin. And rich in powerful antioxidants, blueberries, but also to strengthen the body’s repair system to fight.  3, cherries, apples, oranges, persimmons, pineapples, etc.: the above-mentioned fruits exist a substance ” salicylate “, this ” natural aspirin ” is exactly the composition of the painkiller aspirin.  4, bananas: a, containing pantothenic acid composition is the human body “happy hormone”, can reduce psychological stress, relieve tension, depression, eat bananas before bed has a sedative effect; b, rich in vitamin A, banana peel on top of the skin, have pain, eliminate the role of ulcers; c, increase immunity: rich in vitamins antioxidant capacity is very strong It can enhance immunity; d. Assist in the treatment of constipation: contains a lot of dietary fiber, which can help stimulate intestinal peristalsis. Note: Although bananas are good, 1~2 bananas a day is enough. People with high blood sugar and kidney insufficiency should eat less.  5, royal jelly plus honey (1 two to 1 pound): take it in the morning on an empty stomach (after stirring, a tablespoon plus a cup of warm water), can improve appetite, thus increasing immunity, and can laxative, anti-inflammatory, repair damaged tissue.  6, probiotic yogurt (drink 100 grams half an hour after meals in the morning and evening): can increase the gastrointestinal beneficial microbial flora, promote digestion, detoxification, calcium, increase nutrition, etc. (it is appropriate to change one brand per month to avoid intestinal fatigue)