I've seen firsthand the pain and mysery that comes from shingles, so I'm hoping everyone will take the vaccine.
2007-12-25 23:36:26 · 5 answers · asked by Fancy That 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
I don't know if there are any side effects to the shot, I'm sure you Dr. can tell you. My dad has been in mysery for 3 years, though, and shingles has ruined his life.
2007-12-25 23:44:50 · update #1
I found this fact sheet on the internet:
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-shingles.pdf
2007-12-26 00:11:19 · answer #1 · answered by ♥♥The Queen Has Spoken♥♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-04 10:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about that. Last year on New Years eve, I got a very bad case of Shingles on my butt. When I went to the emergency room the doctor gave me a prescription which I took. I did a follow up with my regular doctor but he did not say anything about a vaccine.
Around June of this year, I got what I thought was an ant bite in the same spot. I didn't do anything about it cause it isn't the same as last year. But, now, it has spread a little and itches like heck. It keeps me awake some nights.
Odd, how it is acting up almost a year later. But, I will go to the doctor and see what he says.
2007-12-25 23:52:35 · answer #3 · answered by billy brite 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've had the shingles 3 times in the last decade and I'm only 56.
I would LOVE to be vaccinated, but my insurance doesn't cover it and it's very expensive.
2007-12-26 00:22:23 · answer #4 · answered by ljlemer 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Will it make me sick? Just curious...if it will make me more sick and in pain than with shingles.
EDIT: just saw what the cdc site says about it, and I can't get it. Guess that's why my doctor never told me about it.
2007-12-25 23:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by dumbuglyweirdo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋