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I’ve never known ANYONE who has or had the shingles. And just about everyone I know of has had the chickenpox.

Is it that prevalent that you need to worry about it?

[justlurking]

I’ve never known ANYONE who has or had the shingles.

Me. Several of my friends. And several of my wife's friends.

All were in their 50's, usually on the low side.

[House Atreides]

I’ve never known ANYONE who has or had the shingles. And just about everyone I know of has had the chickenpox.

Is it that prevalent that you need to worry about it?
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Perhaps when you, and your “peers”, are a little older you’ll start knowing folks who have had shingles. And it can be very painful and long lasting if you’re unlucky. Luckier folks get it but, for them, it’s more bearable and of shorter duration.

[EDINVA]

Personally, I’ve only known 3 people who’ve suffered shingles, but those who have were absolutely miserable for quite a long while. It’s the sort of thing you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy. Maybe odds are in your favor, but I wouldn’t want to test it. I got the shot.

[StephenC444]

the thing with shingles is once you have it it can stay dormant for many years but its still there. then the day comes when you do the thing that ticks it off ... for me its the sun, i am fine if i sunbath in my home area but if i go to where the sun is stronger and do not use a sunscreen on my neck .... had my 1st encounter in my late thirties, two more times since then and i am fifty eight now and it has been at least ten years since the last time.
i did not know that the shot could help you if you had shingles already,usually a vaccine is to prevent you from getting something you never had ... will have to look into this.

[Ditter]

A stressful event will trigger the shingles. No, you don't know if you will ever get shingles. My husband had them about 3 months after he had bypass surgery. He was absolutely miserable for months. You never know when a stressful even will pop into your life.

I don't remember having chickenpox so my doctor did a blood test and yes, I had chickenpox but such a light case that no one noticed. Probably it was at the same time my brother had a horrible case of chickenpox.

I got the shingles vaccine, I don't want to suffer like my husband did, ever!

[Veto!]

I do know a couple of people who got shingles. Older people. It was absolutely dreadful, painful, disgusting, and took months to go away. One woman was never the same again. Scary.

So as much as I had meds, I got the shot. Hope it works