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newfie11

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17. It affects people differently

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Mon May 21, 2012, 07:33 AM

May 2012

I had it and yes it is painful. I was on vacation ( at home) and had chest pain but no skin lesions for a week. My doctor kept saying it sure sounds like shingles. I did stress tests, ekg, etc looking for heart problems. Nothing. Finally the lesions showed up on a line from the front to the back of my chest. I called the doctor and let her know it was shingles. She prescribed a drug for it. In my case it went away after about a week and the pain stopped also. I did not take the drug she prescribed but used something else. I have many drug allergies.

I hear the horror stories and know some folks that lived them. Shingles is not always bad but it can be. I was told stress can bring it on. In my case it was the neighbor from hell. LOL.

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Is Shingles a real problem or are all the ads on teevee just hype? [View all] Stinky The Clown May 2012 OP

If you have had chicken pox, it's a real potential disaster Warpy May 2012 #1

My PCP says that the fact that I have had repeat episodes of zoster (mild) might mitigate CTyankee May 2012 #27

I haven't seen any ads about shingles, elleng May 2012 #2

I thought Shingles was the nickname Mitt Romney gave to his dog Blue Owl May 2012 #3

if you are an old guy like me...yes madrchsod May 2012 #4

Stinky Rain Mcloud May 2012 #5

I think it's possible to get the vaccine twice, if you live long enough. pnwmom May 2012 #7

I looked on WebMD Rain Mcloud May 2012 #13

At Walgreen's, the shot is $219. I think that around $200 is the usual cost. My health plan Nay May 2012 #16

My sister had it and it was awful. I'm getting the vaccine. pnwmom May 2012 #6

It is horrible. My mom had shingles and Roselma May 2012 #8

My favorite shingles story,, pipoman May 2012 #9

! laconicsax May 2012 #11

I had it as an adult grasswire May 2012 #10

I've seen those commercials Politicalboi May 2012 #12

My grandmother had it years ago. There was no real treatment then. eppur_se_muova May 2012 #14

I had shingles in '97..... Uben May 2012 #15

It affects people differently newfie11 May 2012 #17

If you get them, it is a problem liberal N proud May 2012 #18

the demographics make it a big deal. mopinko May 2012 #19

You are hearing about it because the vaccine is relatively new. cbayer May 2012 #20

you should still get it. mopinko May 2012 #26

Shingles put my MIL in the hospital and left her with scarred corneas. hedgehog May 2012 #21

I've been told it hurts like hell. Odin2005 May 2012 #22

Shingles Vaccine Update Stinky The Clown May 2012 #23

Good idea. It's a wretched condition and if you can safely avoid it, you should. cbayer May 2012 #24

Why are you watching television? HuckleB May 2012 #25

the anti-shingles VACCINE (not remedy) is new eShirl May 2012 #28

I got the vaccine. See number 25, above. Stinky The Clown May 2012 #29

my point was the vaccine is to *prevent* developing it, not a *treatment* for full blown shingles eShirl May 2012 #30

My younger son, (he's 25 now) came home SheilaT Jun 2012 #31

I have had shingles Irishonly Jun 2012 #32