My wife is 43, she has had them twice already, same spot both times right under her left boob. I have told her to ask for the shot when she goes to the Dr. I don't care about the cost, if insurance doesn't pay. Watching her hurt like that is not fun
Slacker,I'm closing in on 50...based on the description of ice picks...I'm taking notice and making an avoidance plan.
My typical tactic is to NOT engage if possible !!
I had chicken pox as a child.
I have been immunized against most all bad stuff, including anthrax & yellow fever and I test positive for tuberculosis antibodies. I could be cultured for antivenom!
@Crazy Carl
Can anyone point out a common factor of shingles victims?
Unhealthy immune system due to lifestyle perhaps? I'm asking, not stating anything.
Thanks.
I'm closing in on 50...based on the description of ice picks...I'm taking notice and making an avoidance plan.
My typical tactic is to NOT engage if possible !!
I had chicken pox as a child.
I have been immunized against most all bad stuff, including anthrax & yellow fever and I test positive for tuberculosis antibodies. I could be cultured for antivenom!
@Crazy Carl
Can anyone point out a common factor of shingles victims?
Unhealthy immune system due to lifestyle perhaps? I'm asking, not stating anything.
Thanks.
Sympathies here. My mom has struggled with them for over a year now.Got shingles 3 weeks ago. The rash is slowly fading but the postherpetic neuralgia is kicking my butt. Gabapentin, Ibuprofen, Lidocaine patches, Aspercreme with Lidocaine , apple cider vinegar with pepper mint oil soaks and cold compresses are making it manageable, but when it flares it is horrible. Can't stand for my shirt to be touching me when it flares. Today's public service announcement is if you are age 50 (I'm not there just yet) and have not had you Zoster vaccine, get it. If it decreases your chance of getting shingles then it is well worth it. On a side note, I thank God for modern medicine.. I can only imagine what folks in the past had to go through. Should the SHTF, it's going to be terrible for people who have nothing to help manage it.
In the last year two people that I know well have gotten shingles. Both started taking CBD oil for the pain within 1 - 2 weeks of diagnosis and both experienced 100% pain relief with no discernible side effects.
My wife started taking it for other conditions and says overall she feels a lot better.In the last year two people that I know well have gotten shingles. Both started taking CBD oil for the pain within 1 - 2 weeks of diagnosis and both experienced 100% pain relief with no discernible side effects.
The side effects from tamiflu can’t be as bad as the side effects of Gabapentin...so go get more!I’ve had an ongoing case of shingles for about 3 1/2 years. I’ve taken antivirals, steroids, gabapentin, etc...
So, this year, everyone in the house, got the flu. We got prescriptions for Tamiflu. The Tamiflu, cleared the shingles up completely. Unfortunately, after five weeks, the lovely shingles have returned. It was a nice five weeks without the itching and pain.
I agree. It’s odd to me that the Tamiflu worked so well because I have a prescription for 1gr Vacyclovir and it never worked.The side effects from tamiflu can’t be as bad as the side effects of Gabapentin...so go get more!
It seems like the standard treatment is really that there is no standard, just poke and hope.I agree. It’s odd to me that the Tamiflu worked so well because I have a prescription for 1gr Vacyclovir and it never worked.
I got the 2nd shot earlier this month on a Saturday evening around 5:00.
Woke up sunday morning feeling ok but with a shore shoulder, of course.
I ended up going for short run in the morning. Man, It wiped me out and I had flu-like symptoms all day (minus the fever). I had slight chills, body aches, and the sensitive skin thing where all your hair hurts to touch it.
Woke up the morning and I wasback to normal.
So just a head's up, you may want to avoid doing anything too strenuous after getting it for a day or so. I think may have exacerbated the effects of the shot.
oh, and also... It seems like the vaccine is slowly coming back to pharmacies. My pharm said they received a limited supply but expect more soon.
I dont know. Might be worth a shot.I will finally be getting my initial Shingrix shot this friday. I have waited a few months for it.
@Roland! Thanks, valuable info, much appreciated! I wonder if taking preloading 2 Tylenol would help prior to vaccine?
This seems to be true about some other things too, not just shingles...It seems like the standard treatment is really that there is no standard, just poke and hope.
You can’t get the shot if you have an active case of shingles and they want you to be completely clear for thirty days. My doctor told me that if I wasn’t completely clear the vaccine would make the current outbreak worse.Been on a waiting list for the vaccine for a few months.
I will be getting my first of the two Shingrix shots this Friday.
Here is the info I found on the Shingrix shot.
https://www.shingrix.com/discover-s...c6X4HpTR-RPq5zEaQuhoCLEQQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
The pediatrician always told me to give the kids Tylenol 2 hours prior to immunizations, so I’d say definitely Tylenol or Aleve.I will finally be getting my initial Shingrix shot this friday. I have waited a few months for it.
@Roland! Thanks, valuable info, much appreciated! I wonder if taking preloading 2 Tylenol would help prior to vaccine?
The pediatrician always told me to give the kids Tylenol 2 hours prior to immunizations, so I’d say definitely Tylenol or Aleve.
Thanks for the update. I’d lie if I said I wasn’t a little envious because I can’t get mine cleared up long enough to get the shot.Hey Jenny thanks!
I decided to call my local pharmacy and ask if the vaccine arrived yet and they said they had several doses of vaccine so I went and got the shot this afternoon instead of Friday morning. I took the shot in the left arm as I am a right side sleeper. The nurse that administered the vaccination said go ahead and take two Tylenol. As of now no arm pain, redness or swelling around the injection site or flu like muscle aches or any of the listed potential side effects.
I went to the Shingrix website and signed up for the second booster text notification. Pretty cool. I already gotta a text letting me know that I will be getting another text reminder for my second booster in about 2 months.
I will see how I feel this evening and in the morning. I think I was wise to get the shot, time will tell. I will post up tomorrow on how I feel. Thanks again!
Glad you're good. I only had arm pain for about 4 days with the first shot. It was the second that did a number on me.This morning the only minor side effects of the shingrix vaccine is a little ringing in my ears and the shot site a little sore, that’s it. No other side effects. I think taking 2 Tylenol was a good thing. In two months I will plan to get the booster.