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Health

CTyankee

(68,475 posts) Tue May 29, 2012, 06:46 PM May 2012

My PCP says that the fact that I have had repeat episodes of zoster (mild) might mitigate

against my having a full blown case of shingles. But might not. We just don't know. Right now I am counting on it keeping me from a full blown case but I really don't know. What do you think?