Posted on 07/31/2018 6:49:43 AM PDT by fwdude
Just wanted to get some feedback from experienced shingle sufferers and those who have opted for the vaccine. For the record, I got the first of a series of two shots a couple of weeks ago. More lingering soreness than with just about any other vaccine.
Any reactions or did anyone suffer from shingles anyway?
Be sure to see the "recommended reading" and the Sources.
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I took the new Shingrix Shingles Vaccination shot at Sam’s club. It was sore for about 7 days. Not really painful but sore. Will take the follow up shot in a couple of weeks.
I am 59. Doctor said its worth the two shots if it lesson’s or prevents shingles.
lol! Hope she doesn’t read your posts.
New shot is actually two shots.
Shingrix Shingles Vaccination
- Shingles is caused by the Herpes Zoster virus which is the same virus as Chicken Pox.I bought my Mother the two vitamins, and her shingles were completely gone in about two weeks. She did not have another outbreak before she passed, about 2 years later, where she had been having an outbreak every 6-9 months.
- Shingles around your eyes can blind you.
- There is a vaccine for shingles, called Zostavax. Ask your doctor about a shot. Vaccinated people can still get shingles, but they suffer far less pain and the bout is far shorter.
- A non-immune person can get Chicken Pox from you when you have a shingles outbreak.
DO THIS:
L-Lysine - clobbers the herpes zoster virus and props up the immune system.
Vitamin D3 boosts your immune system, wards off viruses.
When you have an outbreak, take 6000-8000 milligrams of L-Lysine a day. Also up your dose of Vitamin D to 4000 milligrams.
Once your outbreak is all cleared up, take 2000 milligrams of L-Lysine and Vitamin D as a maintenance dose each day.
When, 2 months ago, my Daughter sent me a picture of a horrible outbreak and told me it was shingles, I sent her the same info as I’d provided my Mom. Daughter’s outbreak was healing in 3 days after she started the L-Lysine and went from not being able to wear clothing to healing well.
I know you could label this info as anecdotal, but you never know!
bkmk
L-Lysine is a hit or miss. Most people take it for your normal cold sore (herpes) outbreaks, but it has mixed results for different people. I’ve tried it and I really can’t tell the difference. But worth a try.
“Medicare pays for it.”
I was told, not by a doctor, that Medicare doesn’t pay for the shingles vaccination.
If it does, I’m getting the shot!
My daughter is suffering through the shingles now.
New pneumonia vaccine protects against over 70 strains of the disease
I had shingles 4 years ago. I got the impression back then that if one is exposed to kids with active cases of chicken pox every few years, after having it yourself, then that exposure inoculates you against shingles.
Since most kids are now inoculated against chicken pox, few adults are ever re-exposed to it. That makes them vulnerable to getting shingles. Just my impression.
My Blue Cross plan paid for it all. I was surprised.
Got my first one in March. Arm was very sore for about a week. Was supposed to get the second one in May but they ran out! I’ve got until September to get the second one or I’ll have to redo it if they don’t get the vaccine in....
I feel your pain.......believe me
The original shingles vaccine did not produce any discomfort past the first day. Both my wife and I got that vaccine.
My wife has now gotten the new vaccine. First dose in June caused discomfort for about 36 hrs. Caused soreness in the arm and a slight malaise, but no noticeable fever. She received the second dose in late July. It caused serious aching in the arm. She couldn’t sleep that night. For a day and a half she ran a fever and had that beaten down feeling that a fever creates. There was a lingering ache in her arm also. After the middle of the 3rd day, the fever went away and the aching in the arm slowly subsided. On day 4 she felt pretty normal.
Walgreen’s pharmacist where my wife go the new vaccine indicates that many people are experiencing 2 or three days of discomfort. Compared to actually getting shingles that is nothing. Just be prepared for it. She had shingles in the past and would have traded 2 or 3 days of discomfort in a heartbeat.
I had it last year. No problems or complaints with it.
Thanks, I’ll check into it.
My almost 83-year-old mother just got the 2 part new shot. If she can deal with it all you folks can too:)
It’s 98% effective. You don’t want shingles.
If you get it on the face you can lose an eye. Get the shot.
I work in the health care industry, and I'm a cancer survivor. Aside from the fact that your "source" for this information is obviously biased, I asked you for proof that vaccines are inherently harmful.
The statement you posted starts with an incorrect premise: most people in our industry are not "pro-vaccine." We are pro-science, and we follow data. We've done the research, but we're open to the scientific method; that is, show us the correlation between autism and vaccines, and we might change our minds.
You end the statement with an argument that the "Global Warming" crowd might make--GW is "settled science" and if I suggest otherwise, I'm delusional.
That’s good to know.
My yearly checkup is coming up in September.
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