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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.
Posted: 06/30/2022 at 08:24 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokieMacDaddy)

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if the shingles vaccine is that rough I can't imagine what the disease
HokieMacDaddy 06/30/22 08:11 AM ET
It was a tough second dose for me also, more swelling at injection site
HortHokie 06/30/22 09:22 AM ET
Are you taking Tylenol? That's what my doctor recommended
EDGEMAN 06/30/22 09:20 AM ET
Um, how do you take 800mg of Tylenol?
Tafkam Hokie 06/30/22 09:28 AM ET
Blame my doctor for the recommendation?
EDGEMAN 06/30/22 09:34 AM ET
You might want to confirm? 800 IBU is pretty common and he might have meant
reconhokie 06/30/22 02:35 PM ET
800mg ibuprofen every 8 hours does make a lot more sense
Tafkam Hokie 06/30/22 03:14 PM ET
Army calls it “Ranger candy”**
reconhokie 06/30/22 05:19 PM ET
Don't do anything rash.**
Guy LeDouche 06/30/22 08:51 AM ET
He's just scratching the surface**
RhinoVT 06/30/22 09:26 AM ET
Be careful, you might hit a nerve**
turkeywinghokie 06/30/22 09:54 AM ET
You do NOT want to have shingles!
C67VTCC 06/30/22 08:24 AM ET
I had the exact same things in my 20s. Since it was a developing rash
pfishe 07/01/22 08:58 AM ET
The "you do not want shingles" sentiment came up a lot
Tafkam Hokie 06/30/22 09:20 AM ET
If you are a Costco member, go there
EDGEMAN 06/30/22 09:24 AM ET
Two main issues there
Tafkam Hokie 06/30/22 09:33 AM ET
Shingles shot, tires, beer, tennis balls, lunch meat, paper plates, tools,
RhinoVT 06/30/22 09:29 AM ET
Indeed, but you left out "top tier" gasoline at discount prices.**
EDGEMAN 06/30/22 09:35 AM ET
Filled up this a.m. Gas there down 20 cents since last fill-up. **
RhinoVT 06/30/22 09:53 AM ET
But do they sell shingles**
reconhokie 06/30/22 09:34 AM ET
I hear ya. My mom had it twice when I was a young lad. She
DeBord 06/30/22 08:28 AM ET
I've had both. vaccine worse. **
radhokie1 06/30/22 08:21 AM ET
You don't want ophthalmic (eye) shingles beyond all else
Va AandM 06/30/22 10:35 AM ET
You're crazy...lol
EDGEMAN 06/30/22 09:21 AM ET
well this is a new perspective**
typed by ben 06/30/22 08:56 AM ET
Take 800mg of Ibuprofen/Motrin. That is Rx strength
swordsman1 06/30/22 08:20 AM ET