Shingles
Apr 23, 2022 14:03:23 #
Ivey wrote:
Fellas I haven't been out fishing in a couple week... (show quote)
I feel for you guys with Shingles. I never had Chicken Pox. Only thing I had was Mumps on one side not even the Measles. Good Luck.
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Apr 23, 2022 15:08:52 #
Papa-D wrote:
I feel for you guys with Shingles. I never had Chicken Pox. Only thing I had was Mumps on one side not even the Measles. Good Luck.
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Your good luck was my bad luck, I caught everything at least once.
Apr 23, 2022 16:58:38 #
Papa-D wrote:
I feel for you guys with Shingles. I never had Chicken Pox. Only thing I had was Mumps on one side not even the Measles. Good Luck.
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Keep on mind that you can still get shingles even if you haven't had chicken pox.
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Apr 23, 2022 19:51:16 #
Ivey wrote:
They gave me Gabipenten and an antiviral also and ... (show quote)
One of my clients had it for two years. Let's hope yours don't last that long.
Apr 23, 2022 23:05:02 #
I had the chicken pox when I was a kid. Everyone told me that "now your immune system can handle that virus and you can never get chicken pox again." So if I'm immune to the chicken pox virus, how can it come back as shingles? I just don't understand medicine, I guess.
Apr 23, 2022 23:05:04 #
I had the chicken pox when I was a kid. Everyone told me that "now your immune system can handle that virus and you can never get chicken pox again." So if I'm immune to the chicken pox virus, how can it come back as shingles? I just don't understand medicine, I guess.
Apr 23, 2022 23:14:07 #
Barnacles wrote:
I had the chicken pox when I was a kid. Everyone told me that "now your immune system can handle that virus and you can never get chicken pox again." So if I'm immune to the chicken pox virus, how can it come back as shingles? I just don't understand medicine, I guess.
I don't understand it either but shingles Hurt BAD and then it gets worse
Apr 23, 2022 23:30:22 #
MAS fish wrote:
Keep on mind that you can still get shingles even if you haven't had chicken pox.
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So if you never had chickenpox and someone you know has shingles, if their rash has turned to blisters and you touch the blisters, you could contract the virus and get chickenpox.
If you’ve been vaccinated for chickenpox, you’re also protected from shingles as an adult.
— Family medicine physician Jeffrey Brown, DO
Apr 24, 2022 01:05:36 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
Had shingles twenty years ago. On my head. Went to my eye but stopped before it took out my retina. The eye doctor can still see the damage. Vaccine is the way to go. While you’re at it get a pneumonia vaccine. My uncle who would get pneumonia 2-3 times a year never got it again after getting the vaccine. A lot of older folks die of pneumonia
Apr 24, 2022 07:58:23 #
Mauwehu wrote:
Had shingles twenty years ago. On my head. Went to my eye but stopped before it took out my retina. The eye doctor can still see the damage. Vaccine is the way to go. While you’re at it get a pneumonia vaccine. My uncle who would get pneumonia 2-3 times a year never got it again after getting the vaccine. A lot of older folks die of pneumonia
That's the way I had it about 15 yrs ago Mau. Only on one side of my head , down to the eyebrow but down my nose. It didn't get into the eye socket, or eyeball. I still have nerve damage in my forehead. I'll definitely get the vaccine this year. I don't ever want that again.
Apr 24, 2022 09:47:50 #
ghaynes1 wrote:
Hopefully, it's short-lived Ivey. Just an FYI for folks. As a caregiver, some of my clients (most have plenty of money), have had the shingles vaccine. I've been told insurance doesn't cover the vaccination. Two shots are required about 3 weeks apart. The total cost -- $400. I'm not suggesting you shouldn't get the shingles vaccine. Just thought people should know about the cost. If your insurance covers this vaccine, let me know. Maybe coverage varies.
My pharmacy was free for the shingles vacc. And any other shot I have had.
Apr 24, 2022 09:50:57 #
Mauwehu
Loc: Norwalk Ct
Fredfish wrote:
That's the way I had it about 15 yrs ago Mau. Only on one side of my head , down to the eyebrow but down my nose. It didn't get into the eye socket, or eyeball. I still have nerve damage in my forehead. I'll definitely get the vaccine this year. I don't ever want that again.
Crazy. It sporadically hurt like crazy and I would yell it hurt so much. My wife asked me if I had to yell…I said yes I do can’t help it. Very sharp pain.
Apr 24, 2022 13:53:23 #
Mauwehu wrote:
Crazy. It sporadically hurt like crazy and I would yell it hurt so much. My wife asked me if I had to yell…I said yes I do can’t help it. Very sharp pain.
And it very hard to sleep, not because of a steady pain, but rather random JABS of extreme pain. 1
Apr 24, 2022 17:32:02 #
Had it 3 times. First one I was in my 20's. Sure did hurt. The next two were internal. No rash but hurt the same.
Apr 24, 2022 17:59:31 #
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