[Graybeard58]

I took it last winter because of an extremely painful case of shingles, my first. I’m glad I had it, but it made me extremely nauseated.

My mother-in-law used to get shingles and I thought, rash and itch.....until I got it myself.

Katy bar the door pain!

[trisham]

I had it three times in four months and my husband got chickenpox. It wasn't a fun winter.

The second and third time I took Ecotrin, but started antiviral meds as soon as I knew it was on its way. That made a huge difference, but I still have pain where the outbreak was (my left side, from just below my shoulder blade and down to my knee).

I now take Lysine and Vitamin D three times daily, and haven't had it since.