(vanity) Does the latest shingles vaccine work? Advice on shingles.

ak267 | 8-24-2019 | AK267

[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?

[Kipp]

I got the vaccine after my SIL got shingles. She is an active, athletic woman (plays goalie on an ice hockey team). She was in bed for months and it affected her eyes. Ten years later and she’s still on medications to deal with the after effects.

[Chickensoup]

there is no infant immunity any more because young mothers no longer have CP.

[Hot Tabasco]

Do you need a shot if you have never had chicken pox..this topic confuses me.

That's a good question. With that being said, if you've never had CP then you are still able to contract it I guess......

I never had CP until I was in the Army....had to be quarantined for 10 days. One of the side effects was that all the surface skin on the palms of my hands peeled off. That was weird! Until it grew back, everything I touched was super sensitive and sometimes painful.

[gcparent]

Good point. But I was talking about 50 yrs ago.

[leaning conservative]

My mom gardens too & the tingle is the warning. I hope this leaves your body soon Friend.

[Chickensoup]

I assumed that was the case, although my children were exposed 20 plus years ago.

I said that so that people today would not expect infant immunity

the death pool has been moved via vaccines from older health compromised children to infants.

[Overtaxed]

Yeah, me too although my experience doesn’t seem as painful as some peoples’.

[Right Wing Assault]

Good luck getting the Shingrix vaccine. The waiting lists are months long. We've been waiting on two pharmacy lists for at least 6 months. Maybe your doc has some pull.

[DAR]

I contacted all Walmart’s in my area and put my name on a list took 5 wks.Will get second one within 6 months.95% effective up to I think 5 yrs.

[DAR]

Now that’s funny. Been there done that.lol

[ZinGirl]

First shingles was in 6th grade. I’m the 4th of 5 kids close together. No idea how I got it. Had chicken pox when I was younger. Nature is funny. Had shingles again when was 32. Had 2 kids at the time. One had already had chicken pox, the toddler we thought MIGHT get chicken pox since I was dealing with shingles. She didn’t get the pox until 3 years later.

I’m not inclined to get the shingles vaccine yet...but maybe down the road. Hope you do well with it.

[donozark]

VA doesn't give them hereabouts. Too $$$. However, you may wish to check with a local "seniors group" or 55 and over org. Many offer the two shot Shingrix vaccine free of charge. County health agency another source. $300 otherwise.

Would recommend you get the shots. I felt hung over for a couple days. A bit dizzy at times. Otherwise? Good to go. If you ever saw anyone with a full blown case of shingles you will wish you had gotten the vaccine!

[Intolerant in NJ]

Got vaccine four years ago - haven’t had shingles - sample of one says it works okay......

[Jane Long]

BIL had a pretty severe case, several years ago. About the same age as your brother is, now.

He started, immediately, on the anti-virals Rx as well as several natural supplements.

Silver topical ointment saved his hide, and staved the pain, for him.

[LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget]

I hear that rolling snake oil in papers or putting it in a bong and smoking it is a lot more effective.

[YogicCowboy]

I recommend Olive Leaf Extract, especially:

d-Lenolate, by East Park Research.

[TexasGator]

“I recommend Olive Leaf Extract, especially:”

Orally, intravenously or anally?

[Rockingham]

Having shingles is a miserable experience, with the worst pain often coming as the nerves heal after an outbreak. Such post-herpetic neuralgia can last for years and be so bad as to be disabling or to even prompt suicide.

I recommend that your brother consult a neurologist or immunologist who is expert in dealing with shingles. The doctor may prescribe an antiviral drug to suppress the flareup and capsaicin ointment for the pain. A doctor may also advise against getting the vaccine due to the elevated risk of an adverse reaction if one has already had an outbreak.

For shingles pain, try frequent hot baths, especially if the pain is internal. Benadryl and an OTC pain killer (I prefer aspirin) should also help. A TENS device might also be tried.

In my experience, vitamin and mineral deficiencies can play a role in a shingles outbreak, especially deficiencies of Vitamins A and D and magnesium. This may also suggest previously unrecognized dietary and gastrointestinal problems, with supplementation and dietary changes then advisable in order to promote recovery.

The best way to start checking for GI problems is to keep a detailed written food and beverage and symptom and bowel function diary for several weeks. That should help to reveal possible GI issues and provide a basis for referral to a GI specialist. In time, your brother may be shown to have celiac disease or another form of food sensitivity or intolerance that helped to create the conditions for the shingles outbreak. I wish him the best.

[Governor Dinwiddie]

Ask your health care provider for a Varicella Titer Test. This test will tell you if you've ever had chicken pox. If you never had chicken pox, they will give you a plain chicken pox vaccine and completely skip the shingles vaccination.
 

[Karoo]

I felt like i had the flu...not as bad. Lasted just a few days.