Wellness

[Gooday]

My DH has permanent nerve damage in his left upper extremity and into his fingertips. He constantly drops things. When the post herpatic pain acts up, he takes Lyrica. As for tiredness, he is on several medications including anti rejection drugs for his kidney transplant but he is a trooper. If he's tired, he takes a nap - it's that easy.

[Dancing Barbara]

Thanks for the replies. I still have occasional stabbing pain but the weakness and fatigue are a big concern. Anyone else with weakness?

[Ptaz]

I had the shingles about 15 years ago and luckily I had gone to the doctor within the first 48 hours of the symptoms appearing (i.e. Flulike symptoms, rash/blisters on one half of your body, and pain) and they put me on anti-virals at that time. She told me if you do that within the first 48 hours, the chances are it will run it's course quickly and within 2 weeks it was gone. So when I turned 60 and my insurance would pay for the Shingles immunization, I jumped at the chance. Never want to feel that again.

[Hooty]

Well, I guess my pharmacist that gave me my shot, was lying to me!!!

[Perkup]

On 5/7/2014 ID2 said:

On 5/7/2014 Hooty said:

On 5/7/2014 Scotnovel said:

You should ask your doctor if you are a candidate for the shingles vaccine? With your history, you certainly wouldn't want to get it again.

The vaccine "does not" prevent you from getting the shingles, it just helps make it easier on you if you get them, just like the flu shot doesn't keep you from getting the flu.

You are half right. The shingles vaccine will prevent shingles in 50% of those vaccinated. It will reduce the severity in the other 50%.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/shingles-vaccine

I can't agree with you or the website, because both my relatives (as in my post above) have recurring incidents of Shingles and both report that each episode is just as bad as the first - in fact, sometimes worse. They have both had the shot, which has done nothing to prevent or diminish the episodes.

BTW, I BELIEVE THE AGE FOR THE SHOT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 50 NOW INSTEAD OF 60. I AM TOLD BY A PHARMACIST THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE IF DETERMINED BY A DOCTOR. NOT SURE ABOUT THAT.

[Gooday]

On 5/9/2014 Perkup said:

On 5/7/2014 ID2 said:

On 5/7/2014 Hooty said:

On 5/7/2014 Scotnovel said:

You should ask your doctor if you are a candidate for the shingles vaccine? With your history, you certainly wouldn't want to get it again.

The vaccine "does not" prevent you from getting the shingles, it just helps make it easier on you if you get them, just like the flu shot doesn't keep you from getting the flu.

You are half right. The shingles vaccine will prevent shingles in 50% of those vaccinated. It will reduce the severity in the other 50%.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/shingles/shingles-vaccine

I can't agree with you or the website, because both my relatives (as in my post above) have recurring incidents of Shingles and both report that each episode is just as bad as the first - in fact, sometimes worse. They have both had the shot, which has done nothing to prevent or diminish the episodes.

BTW, I BELIEVE THE AGE FOR THE SHOT HAS BEEN LOWERED TO 50 NOW INSTEAD OF 60. I AM TOLD BY A PHARMACIST THAT YOUNGER PEOPLE MIGHT BE ELIGIBLE IF DETERMINED BY A DOCTOR. NOT SURE ABOUT THAT.

I had mine at 57. DH developed shingles so, my doctor gave it to me and my insurance (BC/BS PPO) covered it. My DH has a compromised immune system so, they want to keep me as healthy as possible.