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(vanity) Does the latest shingles vaccine work? Advice on shingles.
ak267 | 8-24-2019 | AK267

Posted on 08/24/2019 3:23:01 PM PDT by ak267

Brother just got the shingles (high stress life caught up to him). It's limited to a small area but it smarts a lot.

Once it clears up (weeks? months?), he's thinking of getting the latest vaccine (me too). Has anyone taken it?

Any advice on how he can get through this?


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To: gcparent

Except for it being near my eye I felt fortunate i didn’t have to worry about clothing rubbing on it. I thought it would be worse on my torso.

I guess the key thing is that it’s horrible no matter where the sores are.


41 posted on 08/24/2019 4:01:22 PM PDT by Dutch Boy
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To: Dutch Boy

I had shingles on my face last year. The doctor sent me to the emergency room for antiviral IV’s.


42 posted on 08/24/2019 4:01:25 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: ak267

I got shingles about 20 years ago on my left side. Covered an area about the size of my hand. I let it go 2 or 3 weeks because we were always told not to go running to the doctor for every little sniffle, sneeze or itch you get. In other words, don’t waste the doctor’s precious time.

So what’d I get?... “If you’d come in earlier, sir, it wouldn’t be as bad as it is.”

Well,
Number 1: It’s bad? It itches and stings a little.
Number 2: I was doing YOU a favor. Like good patients are supposed to do. Or so I’ve always been told.

Then she prescribed some oral medication that I had to take seemingly forever. It did stop the affected area from spreading any further. But it took a good six months, maybe eight (it was a long time ago) for the stinging and itching to go away. And I mean constant, highly irritating itching and stinging. THAT I would not like to go through again.

Afterward they recommended I get a shot to prevent it coming back, but not the newer series of shots. They were for younger people only. Ten years on they told me that they had tweaked the vaccine and now everyone could take it, but there was a shortage of some kind. Still haven’t gotten it, but I ask everytime I go in. Ten year shortage, I guess.

Seriously, though. You don’t want to get shingles. There can be real complications. For instance, if it gets in your eyes, it can blind you. Tell your brother to get the first shot as soon as it’s okay, and keep pestering the doc for the second shot.


43 posted on 08/24/2019 4:02:05 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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To: ak267

What if I never got CP, but was exposed and immune? Does that mean I should, or shouldn’t get the shingles shot?


44 posted on 08/24/2019 4:03:25 PM PDT by jim35 (The Tree of Liberty is in need of refreshing.)
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To: ak267

Do you need a shot if you have never had chicken pox..this topic confuses me. I presume I have had chicken pox but dont know.


45 posted on 08/24/2019 4:04:23 PM PDT by RummyChick ("Pills, money .. this city is wicked. Your best friend will kill you here." Smoove about Baltimore)
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To: ak267

I had shingles when I was 17 (heavy immune suppression). I used some topical lidocaine, which is now available over the counter at pharmacies at 4% potency or greater, and antibiotic ointment when sores broke open. I had it on my forearms, and kept them wrapped so that clothing wasn’t rubbing up against the sores, though I changed bandages regularly.

I recommend the vaccine. I have to get mine still, and am waiting until it’s time for my flu and Pneumovax 23.


46 posted on 08/24/2019 4:04:38 PM PDT by Tacrolimus1mg (Do no harm, but take no sh!t.)
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To: ak267

I had heard from videos that low-carb (Keto) can help with shingles (and just about any other auto-immune condition), but I see much more on the web to the opposite, so maybe do a bit of research and decide for yourself.

Good luck!


47 posted on 08/24/2019 4:08:07 PM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)
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To: ak267; All

A few days ago I received this from a friend:

Re: Shingrix vaccine
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2018/09/new-supercharged-shingles-vaccine-has-serious-problems/


48 posted on 08/24/2019 4:10:51 PM PDT by TurkeyLurkey
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To: Dutch Boy

Get the new vaccine. It is not based on aborted baby cell line.


49 posted on 08/24/2019 4:14:40 PM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
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To: ak267

I had the new Shingrix two-shot vaccine last year (95% effective according to some doctors.) My family doctor had recommended it. Haven’t gotten shingles, never had shingles, so there’s no way to know if it works.

It was one of the most uncomfortable vaccines I’ve had, though. Muscle was sore for several days, and I felt run down for a day or two afterward.


50 posted on 08/24/2019 4:15:13 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: Dennis M.
It is hard to find right now. There is a shortage. As for me, I had one shot and didn’t notice any side effects. I couldn’t get the second due to the shortage.

I had the same experience last year. Got the first shot in July and was going to get the second in October, but the same pharmacist was out of stock. Got on a waiting list for when the supply came in but didn’t get the second shot until January of this year.

51 posted on 08/24/2019 4:17:49 PM PDT by fwdude
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To: the_Watchman
Thanks for the info about Shingrix. That sent me looking to my immunization records (we have a fantastic clinic with excellent digital records). I had Zoster (Zostavax) Vaccine in 2012. I looked at the CDC site about Shingrix:
Shingrix provides strong protection against shingles and PHN. Two doses of Shingrix is more than 90% effective at preventing shingles and PHN. Protection stays above 85% for at least the first four years after you get vaccinated. Shingrix is the preferred vaccine, over Zostavax® (zoster vaccine live), a shingles vaccine in use since 2006. Zostavax may still be used to prevent shingles in healthy adults 60 years and older. For example, you could use Zostavax if a person is allergic to Shingrix, prefers Zostavax, or requests immediate vaccination and Shingrix is unavailable.

Who Should Get Shingrix?
Healthy adults 50 years and older should get two doses of Shingrix, separated by 2 to 6 months. You should get Shingrix even if in the past you:
* had shingles
* received Zostavax
* are not sure if you had chickenpox There is no maximum age for getting Shingrix.

If you had shingles in the past, you can get Shingrix to help prevent future occurrences of the disease. There is no specific length of time that you need to wait after having shingles before you can receive Shingrix, but generally you should make sure the shingles rash has gone away before getting vaccinated.

You can get Shingrix whether or not you remember having had chickenpox in the past. Studies show that more than 99% of Americans 40 years and older have had chickenpox, even if they don’t remember having the disease. Chickenpox and shingles are related because they are caused by the same virus (varicella zoster virus). After a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays dormant (inactive) in the body. It can reactivate years later and cause shingles.

If you had Zostavax in the recent past, you should wait at least eight weeks before getting Shingrix. Talk to your healthcare provider to determine the best time to get Shingrix.

So I'm going to contact my doc and see if he recommends I get Shingrix. I had a very mild, localized case of shingles maybe 20 years ago and it was just awful.
52 posted on 08/24/2019 4:18:53 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: ak267

Had both shots last year with no repercussions. Of course, I’ve heard of folks being down and out for a day or so, but beats all hell out of shingles, with its deep pain and, frequently, lasting long-term,


53 posted on 08/24/2019 4:19:00 PM PDT by EDINVA
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To: Overtaxed

I had it starting on the top of my head and then down towards my right eye, very close to the corner and all through the right eyebrow. Had two visits to the Eye doctor to check it. I had the shot four years ago. I guess it was the older version. Hurt like blazes. I was told I could get it again. Wondering if I should get the new one?


54 posted on 08/24/2019 4:24:08 PM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (WWG1WGA!)
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To: ak267

I have a friend that had the shot but got shingles anyway. I do not know the interval of time between the shot and the shingles.


55 posted on 08/24/2019 4:28:22 PM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: ak267

Home remedies for dealing with shingles. ACV seems to be a favorite.


56 posted on 08/24/2019 4:36:42 PM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: ak267

I took the vaccine about 6 months ago. Can’t say anything more than that. Haven’t had shingles. I guess I can say that.


57 posted on 08/24/2019 4:37:35 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: ak267

Had the shingles 3 times in 10 years. I don’t fare well with reactions to vaccines. I have a compromised immune system.

I heard the pharmacist say it is two shots that have to be taken within a certain period, if not, the next try you have to have 3. They only had one in the pharmacy and couldn’t give it because they didn’t know if/when they were getting more so they could give the second shot within the appropriate time frame.


58 posted on 08/24/2019 4:37:40 PM PDT by grame (May you know more of the love of God Almighty this day!)
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To: ak267

Yes and Yes!


59 posted on 08/24/2019 4:39:28 PM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: ak267

My advice...get it. It is a very effective vaccine, with the main side effect being pain near the injection site for a few days. Make sure you get the new vaccine, as the old one is not nearly as effective. You may have to wait, as there are widespread shortages of the vaccine.

I just got finished with the second dose, my wife got the first, but only after a case of shingles cleared up, and she described it as the most painful thing in her life.


60 posted on 08/24/2019 4:42:59 PM PDT by mak5
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