Posted on 11/23/2022 5:01:11 PM PST by ConservativeMind
A study demonstrated that shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is associated with an almost 30% higher long-term risk of a major cardiovascular event such a stroke or heart attack.
"Our findings suggest there are long-term implications of shingles and highlight the importance of prevention," said Sharon Curhan, MD, ScM.
Approximately 1 in 3 individuals will develop shingles in their lifetime, with more cases projected as the population ages and more people have compromised immunity due to disease or medication use.
The most common complication from shingles is postherpetic neuralgia. This condition affects nerve fibers and skin, causing burning pain that lasts long after the rash and blisters of shingles disappear. However, a growing body of evidence suggests that reactivation of the virus may have even longer lasting side effects.
The virus may play a role in the development of cardiovascular disorders, including stroke and coronary artery disease. The virus has been detected in large and small blood vessels, which overtime can cause inflammation as well as chronic vascular changes. These changes can increase the risk of blockages in the blood vessels, restricted blood flow, and cardiovascular events such as strokes and heart attacks.
The team followed participants for up to 16 years and evaluated whether those who had developed shingles were at higher risk for stroke or coronary heart disease years after the shingles episode.
The researchers tracked incidences of stroke and coronary heart diseass. Researchers also evaluated a combined outcome of cardiovascular disease, which included either stroke or coronary heart disease, whichever came first.
The results showed that people who had previously developed shingles were at 30% higher long-term risk of a major cardiovascular event compared with those who had not had shingles, and the elevated risk may persist for 12 years or more after having shingles.
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You start with another strike against you, sadly.
Doesn’t every single person that had chickenpox have this virus in them, but in a dormant state?
I’ve had shingles twice. I’m guess I’m screwed.
Since this discovery was never mentioned before the clot-shot, I suspect they are blaming shingles for the heart attacks caused by the Covid ‘vaccine.’
Shingles is often a problem post Covid vaccine (associated with). They seem to be changing the definition of shingles as I have vaxxed friends who get something LIKE shingles but one doctor, who apparently didn’t get the memo, said it could not be, by definition, shingles because it occurs on both sides of the body, wherein true shingles only impacts one side of the body.
Looks like “suddenly” is on the move again.
At this rate he is becoming notorious as a serial killer.
I heard he seeks refuge at the cdc and gets the urge to strike every time faucie speaks.
Glad I got the vaccine. Oh, I’m gonna piss people off.
Get the vaccine .
It works
Is the medical community attributing shingles to increased stroke/heart attacks to mask Vax side effects?
Came down with it on my left hand this February. My little finger and ring finger are still numb.
Absolutely true with no question. A close family member of mine got shingles terribly bad right after Pfizer vax. He was in excruciating pain for months. Many other people I know of had that same experience.
Me too, though I had horrendous side effects for about a week after the first injection. No need for any disclaimers, though. The COVID cult has distorted the definition of the word “vaccine.” They want you to blindly trust in anything they slap with the “vaccine” label, when most previous true vaccines are just fine. The smug leftists who look down their noses at the “unvaccinated” have no idea what is in the COVID shots; they just mindlessly believe in a misused word.
I had shingles when I was 16 years old. Way long time before Covid vaccines.
Yeah I got the shingles vaccine after seeing what happened to the carpenter who was remodeling our kitchen. Poor guy was in bad shape. Impacted one of his eyes which is a real problem if you’re doing carpentry.
I will say the Shingrix vaccine laid me low for a couple days.
Getting the Shingles vaccine’s a good idea... it’s not experimental. It’s real with all necessary years of testing. Did you get the older version or the new updated one? (I’m planning on getting it soon - can’t make up my mind about which one to get)
My Ex-Gf just had her roof done and with all new Shingles.
Since she is not Vaxxed, this is super scary.
Should I call her and tell her that she is at risk ?
Would definitely do it again, though. I’ve had several friends, as well as my dad, who had a rough time with shingles and I don’t want anything to do with that.
It’s definitely a real vaccine. The only thing the COVID shots share with it is the misapplied word “vaccine.”
Yes, and immune senescence (your immune system getting old and forgetting stuff) allows it to reactivate.
This is why the shingles vaccine is a good bet.
Is the shingles vaccine a one time shot or yearly?
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