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UGA compound offers new hope for treatment of painful adult shingles
University of Georgia ^ | April 21, 2011 | Unknown

Posted on 04/21/2011 2:00:19 PM PDT by decimon

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To: redhead
I had shingles in my eyes in MN a few years ago. Still have a scar on one cornea.

I'm sorry you suffered that but glad the result wasn't worse.

Was there a treatment for it?

21 posted on 04/21/2011 7:55:17 PM PDT by decimon
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The opthalmologist had me coming to her office every day of the week including sundays, and she put drops in my eyes, but I never knew what they were. She gave me a couple of prescriptions that I was to use freely, but they were mostly just to soothe the pain, which was incredibly sharp and agonizing. I have nothing but sympathy for anyone who has (or is) suffering with shingles.


22 posted on 04/21/2011 8:59:40 PM PDT by redhead
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To: Mears
I found out about the pneumococcus vaccine--after I got out of the Hospital. I hate it when that happens.

Funny how so much TV time is spent advertising Cialis, Viagra, etc., but none is spent advertising vaccines which might actually do some good. (It isn't as if word wouldn't get around about Cialis and Viagra, etc. anyway.)

23 posted on 04/22/2011 8:40:25 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Alamo-Girl

You’re Welcome, Alamo-Girl!


24 posted on 04/22/2011 8:53:39 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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I had the pneumonia vaccine AFTER I had pneumonia also.

It was in 1997 but there is much more awareness of it now.


25 posted on 04/22/2011 5:29:04 PM PDT by Mears
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