Shingles, Oh boy!

[JD8]

Whoa boy.... I've been done told right here that vaccines don't work! That they are useless if they don't prevent infection!!!

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Sorry.... I know it's painful.

 

[DRC458]

Oh, brother! So sorry to hear that! I've never had it (thank God), but remember my Mother having it and how badly she suffered! So, I guess you won't be going anywhere this weekend, huh?

 

[Roadking Larry]

Had a round of shingle several years ago. Stuff jumped up and landed on my face. All over my forehead, scalp and around my right eye. Almost 4 years later and I'll still get a nerve twitch at the affected areas once in a while.
Good luck with it.

 

[HoLeChit]

That’s gotta be rough. I’ve known some pretty rough people that have gotten shingles, and they said it was some of the worst pain they’ve endured.

 

[Snattlerake]

we have the shingles vaccine at our pharmacy. $225 per shot if you don't have insurance and you do need 2

Does basic medicare pay for it? I was in the process of retiring and switching to Humana Medicare in those years I mentioned. Now also after I have gotten it, do I still need the shots? I forgot to ask the doc.

 

[Snattlerake]

Eek! I hope this goes well for you. I don't have any personal experience with shingles, but for people I know have had it, it wasn't a 6-7 day deal. Maybe yours will work out quickly.

The 6 to 7 day was just to kill the virus with the horsepills, not get over the pain and go back to work. That may be 1 to 6 weeks. I feel like Sonny Liston and Leon Spinks used me as a punching bag.

 

[rickm]

I have been told for years that i have shingles but they are internal with no rash just the painful burning and the doc for years have gave me a styroid pills to take for 7 days taking so many 1 st day and less each day after usually after the first day the pain has went done enough i can tolerate it and usually back to work, these have been reaccuring for nearly 30 years but has gotten less frequent as the years go by now about every 2 years they flair up, also been told that the external ones are a one time only so not sure on that.

 

[Okie4570]

I had it a couple of years ago but it never presented with a rash. Left side, about half of my rib cage and back of my left side shoulder blade. Felt like I had carpet burn, and sand burrs stuck in my shirt. Can't imagine what it would be like with a fully, blistering rash. Took about 2 weeks to go away after my last dose of zovirax.

 

[rickm]

Yeah thats how mine is and each time it switches sides

 

[sh00ter]

Look at Monolaurin & Lysine. Some people also take BHT but it is more controversial. I've never had shingles but my wife has...I'd probabyl take the BHT for a short time if I had it.