mitchh1124
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Has anyone had shingles?
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Shingles virus (1 Viewer)
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mitchh1124
Footballguy
I had it my senior year of highschool
the reason i ask is...
I had it on my stomach and every now and then ( once every other month ) I get big hives near the same area.
Das Boot
Footballguy
I was just reading up on the vaccine today since I've had a couple of friends who have had shingles and they strongly recommended getting the vaccine to try and avoid it.
Of course do your own reading to verify (here's one of many example sites), but here's the key points I noted:
The vaccine is recommended for age 60 and older.
It's approved for use for people age 50-59, but left up to the discretion of the dr. and patient.
It's around 50% effective in preventing shingles, and vaccinated people that do get shingles may have a less severe experience.
The vaccine is effective for about 5 years, so you have to get it again to keep it in effect.
Based on the above, I'm going to wait until I get closer to 60 and keep my fingers crossed.
Of course do your own reading to verify (here's one of many example sites), but here's the key points I noted:
The vaccine is recommended for age 60 and older.
It's approved for use for people age 50-59, but left up to the discretion of the dr. and patient.
It's around 50% effective in preventing shingles, and vaccinated people that do get shingles may have a less severe experience.
The vaccine is effective for about 5 years, so you have to get it again to keep it in effect.
Based on the above, I'm going to wait until I get closer to 60 and keep my fingers crossed.
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
That's chicken pox. Shingles occurs when the virus reactivates. Get a vaccine. Shingles is way worse than chicken pox.
3C's
Footballguy
Doc wanted me to get the vaccine. He and I are the same age and he had just gotten it. We also have the same insurance provider. His was covered since he's a doc and exposed to illness. Mine would not be covered until I'm 60 so I opted to wait. Hope I don't regret that decision some day. I like my chances though.I was just reading up on the vaccine today since I've had a couple of friends who have had shingles and they strongly recommended getting the vaccine to try and avoid it.
Of course do your own reading to verify (here's one of many example sites), but here's the key points I noted:
The vaccine is recommended for age 60 and older.
It's approved for use for people age 50-59, but left up to the discretion of the dr. and patient.
It's around 50% effective in preventing shingles, and vaccinated people that do get shingles may have a less severe experience.
The vaccine is effective for about 5 years, so you have to get it again to keep it in effect.
Based on the above, I'm going to wait until I get closer to 60 and keep my fingers crossed.
SHIZNITTTT
Footballguy
brownhelmets
Footballguy
I had them at 19. It was more of an annoyance than painful to me anyways.
3C's
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I've shared the story in another thread about shingles. I got shingles in my left ear when I was 41. It paralyzed the left side of my face (basically something like Bell's Palsey, my screen name is based on the condition). The initial pain was excruciating. That went away when the facial nerves went kaput but bright light and any sounds on certain frequencies gave me huge problems. And my equilibrium was shot, so I kind of lurched around like a drunk dude. It very gradually got better (maybe 80 to 85% of the paralysis went away after 10 months or so), but I still look weird in pictures. I have a lopsided smile that looks kind of shady. Perhaps the weirdest lingering side effect is that my when the nerves re-wired themselves they linked my salivary glands to the tear duct in my left eye. So I basically cry out of my left eye every time I eat.
NutterButter
Footballguy
3C's
Footballguy
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Why do they call it that?
kentric
Footballguy
I got it about December 1st of last year. It is very, very painful. I had it running from the center of my chest around to the middle of my back. Seems the shingles will only go half way around. My doctor said its a sure sign of shingles if there is a clear demarcation line in the center of your body. It was about 10-12 inches top to bottom and then all the way front to back. At first I thought I had extreme stomach issues (high gas). There was a ton of pressure just underneath my left lower rib. It felt like someone reached into my stomach and was pulling my rib out.
The rash started to disappear after 2-3 weeks and the stomach pain after about a month. Unfortunately, I'm one of the 15% of so of shingles sufferers that has continuous sensitivity. On and off throughout the day I get severe sensitivity where it feels like my clothes are made of sandpaper. Usually when I get home the first thing I do is take off my shirt. Luckily the worst pain (under the lower rib) disappeared. The sensitivity is something I've learned to live with. There are drugs you can take for the pain but I found it messed up my regularity (morning stool became guess work stool), so I stopped taking the drug.
Best of luck buddy. Wouldn't wish this on anyone.
eta. I was 54 when I got it.
The rash started to disappear after 2-3 weeks and the stomach pain after about a month. Unfortunately, I'm one of the 15% of so of shingles sufferers that has continuous sensitivity. On and off throughout the day I get severe sensitivity where it feels like my clothes are made of sandpaper. Usually when I get home the first thing I do is take off my shirt. Luckily the worst pain (under the lower rib) disappeared. The sensitivity is something I've learned to live with. There are drugs you can take for the pain but I found it messed up my regularity (morning stool became guess work stool), so I stopped taking the drug.
Best of luck buddy. Wouldn't wish this on anyone.
eta. I was 54 when I got it.
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