You do NOT want to have shingles!
I have way too much experience with that disease. It is a nerve problem which manifests itself on your skin.
The pain is excruciating and doesn’t respond rapidly to treatment.
A buddy had shingles which started just over one eye. He said it felt like someone was driving a nail into his forehead. I thought he was exaggerating. Years later, I had the same thing and he was right! The danger for he and I was that our optic nerve in that eye could be effected possible losing sight in that eye. Fortunately, our eyesight was not impacted.
My mother and a neighbor of mine have had shingles on their body. My mom was bedridden and that was terrible. My buddy is young (68) and in good shape. He’s miserable, in pain night and day even under medication.
Sorry to hear about your reaction to the vaccine but it’s better than the disease.
Thread Replies (25)
if the shingles vaccine is that rough I can't imagine what the disease
-- HokieMacDaddy
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:11 AM ET
HokieMacDaddy
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06/30/22 08:11 AM ET
It was a tough second dose for me also, more swelling at injection site
-- HortHokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:22 AM ET
HortHokie
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06/30/22 09:22 AM ET
Are you taking Tylenol? That's what my doctor recommended
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:20 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/30/22 09:20 AM ET
Um, how do you take 800mg of Tylenol?
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:28 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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06/30/22 09:28 AM ET
Blame my doctor for the recommendation?
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:34 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/30/22 09:34 AM ET
You might want to confirm? 800 IBU is pretty common and he might have meant
-- reconhokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 02:35 PM ET
reconhokie
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06/30/22 02:35 PM ET
800mg ibuprofen every 8 hours does make a lot more sense
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 03:14 PM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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06/30/22 03:14 PM ET
Army calls it “Ranger candy”**
-- reconhokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 05:19 PM ET
reconhokie
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06/30/22 05:19 PM ET
Don't do anything rash.**
-- Guy LeDouche
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:51 AM ET
Guy LeDouche
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06/30/22 08:51 AM ET
He's just scratching the surface**
-- RhinoVT
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:26 AM ET
RhinoVT
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06/30/22 09:26 AM ET
Be careful, you might hit a nerve**
-- turkeywinghokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:54 AM ET
turkeywinghokie
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06/30/22 09:54 AM ET
You do NOT want to have shingles!
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-- C67VTCC
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:24 AM ET
C67VTCC
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06/30/22 08:24 AM ET
I had the exact same things in my 20s. Since it was a developing rash
-- pfishe
Jul 01, 2022 at 08:58 AM ET
pfishe
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07/01/22 08:58 AM ET
The "you do not want shingles" sentiment came up a lot
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:20 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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06/30/22 09:20 AM ET
If you are a Costco member, go there
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:24 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/30/22 09:24 AM ET
Two main issues there
-- Tafkam Hokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:33 AM ET
Tafkam Hokie
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06/30/22 09:33 AM ET
Shingles shot, tires, beer, tennis balls, lunch meat, paper plates, tools,
-- RhinoVT
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:29 AM ET
RhinoVT
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06/30/22 09:29 AM ET
Indeed, but you left out "top tier" gasoline at discount prices.**
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:35 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/30/22 09:35 AM ET
Filled up this a.m. Gas there down 20 cents since last fill-up. **
-- RhinoVT
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:53 AM ET
RhinoVT
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06/30/22 09:53 AM ET
But do they sell shingles**
-- reconhokie
Jun 30, 2022 at 09:34 AM ET
reconhokie
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06/30/22 09:34 AM ET
I hear ya. My mom had it twice when I was a young lad. She
-- DeBord
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:28 AM ET
DeBord
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06/30/22 08:28 AM ET
I've had both. vaccine worse. **
-- radhokie1
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:21 AM ET
radhokie1
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06/30/22 08:21 AM ET
You don't want ophthalmic (eye) shingles beyond all else
-- Va AandM
Jun 30, 2022 at 10:35 AM ET
Va AandM
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06/30/22 10:35 AM ET
well this is a new perspective**
-- typed by ben
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:56 AM ET
typed by ben
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06/30/22 08:56 AM ET
Take 800mg of Ibuprofen/Motrin. That is Rx strength
-- swordsman1
Jun 30, 2022 at 08:20 AM ET
swordsman1
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06/30/22 08:20 AM ET