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(vanity) Does the latest shingles vaccine work? Advice on shingles.
ak267 | 8-24-2019 | AK267

Posted on 08/24/2019 3:23:01 PM PDT by 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?


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1 posted on 08/24/2019 3:23:02 PM PDT by ak267
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Just took both shots md highly recommended it for 55 yrs old
That being said both shots made me ill!


2 posted on 08/24/2019 3:24:27 PM PDT by italianquaker
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Out of curiosity, how old is your brother?

I have an older sibling but they don’t remember if I had chicken pox. Other than this person doubtful I could find out.


3 posted on 08/24/2019 3:27:23 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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he’s 53

he had CP when he was a child.


4 posted on 08/24/2019 3:28:35 PM PDT by ak267
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Nixon Confined to N.J. Home With Severe Case of Shingles
5 posted on 08/24/2019 3:28:45 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: ak267

A few guys at work have had Shingles and really wish they had got the shots. It is hard to find right now. There is a shortage. As for me, I had one shot and didn’t notice any side effects. I couldn’t get the second due to the shortage.


6 posted on 08/24/2019 3:28:49 PM PDT by Dennis M.
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Perhaps ask for a titer blood test. It will show if you have immunity to chicken pox (meaning you had it)


7 posted on 08/24/2019 3:29:45 PM PDT by HollyB
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heard from a friend you can get vaccinated after shingles but only when it’s cleared up.

heard it’s possible to get a second time.


8 posted on 08/24/2019 3:30:51 PM PDT by ak267
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I've never had shingles but I was advised to have a shingles shot...and I did. No problems so far.IMO,your brother should follow the advise of his doctor.
9 posted on 08/24/2019 3:31:35 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (A joke: Brennan,Comey and Lynch walk into a Barr...)
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my father was tough guy Coal Mines, sports, France and Germany world war II and more. IO never saw him so debilitated as when he had shingles. My doctor asked me about 10 years ago at age 60 if I wanted a shot. I said, yes please.


10 posted on 08/24/2019 3:31:57 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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Had the original vaccine several years ago. Just got the second of the two shot regimen a few weeks ago. None of the the three shots caused any problems other than a sore arm for a couple of days. Having spoken to people who actually had shingles, I knew it was a risk worth taking.


11 posted on 08/24/2019 3:34:31 PM PDT by GAGOP
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To: HollyB

yeah, you get an immunity after getting CP but it’s not totally gone as CP goes dormant somewhere in your spine.

if your immune system gets compromised, old or stressed the virus can reactivate and flare up again. You do recover as the immune system responds but according to my bro its painful (left torso, but in a small area...Dr. confirmed).


12 posted on 08/24/2019 3:35:04 PM PDT by ak267
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To: morphing libertarian

10 years ago the current vaccine was not available. The old stuff was supposed to be ~30-40% effective (just from my memory). Shingrix, the current vaccine, is supposed to be 90% effective.

My wife and I were vaccinated last year with both shots. None of the shots gave us any adverse reaction.


13 posted on 08/24/2019 3:36:55 PM PDT by the_Watchman
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I just got the second of the pair of shots. No problems except a little soreness for a few days.

I’m glad I did.


14 posted on 08/24/2019 3:37:00 PM PDT by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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CBD oil orally and CBD cream topically.


15 posted on 08/24/2019 3:37:13 PM PDT by Delta 21 (Be strong & prosper, be weak & die! Stay true.... ~~ Donald J. Trump)
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Yeah, I think I’ll get the shots (Shingrix sp?).

Bro will too when it clears up and gets a Dr.’s okay...he’s doesn’t want a relapse.


16 posted on 08/24/2019 3:39:38 PM PDT by ak267
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To: the_Watchman

thanx


17 posted on 08/24/2019 3:40:20 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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I just received the second shot. We’ll see how well it works

One of my older brothers had Shingles a few years ago. It wasn’t debilitating but he said it was somewhat painful., so he now has also had the shots.


18 posted on 08/24/2019 3:40:24 PM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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My father had two purple hearts from two world wars.

He said Shingles hurt more than shrapnel.


19 posted on 08/24/2019 3:41:22 PM PDT by RedStateRocker (We had entirely enough government in 1789.)
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To: morphing libertarian

My doctor asked me about 10 years ago at age 60 if I wanted a shot. I said, yes please.


You might want to consider getting the new (Shingrex) shots. It is supposed to be much more effective than the old shot. Shingles, as you have witnessed can really do a job on you. My only side effect was redness at the injection site and a sore arm for a few days.

Nobody who has had shingles seems to recommend avoiding the shots.


20 posted on 08/24/2019 3:41:56 PM PDT by hanamizu
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