Shingles; not the roof kind.

[spackard]

ok, got the shot today. $230, from Walmart in Rosemead, CA.

 

[Kruse]

My wife and I have been casually talking about getting the shingles vaccine for over a year now.
Our ex sister-in-law recently got the shingles in her eyes. At present, she is now legally blind in one eye and has lost 60% vision in the other eye. Nobody is saying if her vision will improve.
We both feel that it is time to get the shingles vaccine now.

 

[jcwit]

Originally Posted By: Blaze



Really not off topic since Gabapentin and the various copies are to "go to" drugs for nerve pain (Shingles)....Google "Gabapentin withdrawals"... its an extremely nasty drug to get off of. My wife had severe "brain zaps" on/off all day yesterday. Brain zaps are a VERY typical withdrawal side-effect of the various nerve drugs like Gabapentin or Lyrica. Seems like drugs that have a very short half-life like Gabapentin can be harder to get off of.


Guess I'll just keep taking it the rest of my life then, right along with temazepam.

 

[Nickdfresh]

Originally Posted By: simple_gifts
Living the dream, going into week #4

Had a small rash a few weeks ago, headed down to Western VA on a Friday to visit my parents; by the time I got back and went to the doctor it was 5 days (too late for anti virals) and a few days after that, my entire left side torso, front and back is covered.

I will spare everyone the day by day, but will encourage anyone in the age range of getting the immunization to get it. I'm not in the age range and my outbreak was probably a result of recent stress....


I'm sorry to hear that and hope you get well. My brother had it when he was only 38. A healthy 38 year old engaging in regular, intense exercise...