Just got diagnosed with my first bout with shingles.

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Darrin

Darrin

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Not letting this get in the way of having productive shop time.
I will admit it's irritating as hell though.
Hopefully be on the mend in about a month 🙏🏻
 
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Sorry to hear that.
Several years back I got the shot when I was allowed to by my HMO.
Wouldn't you know it, I got a very mild case about a year later. I was fortunate the slight rash I got on my shoulder did not cause any discomfort.

Good luck getting through this.
 
That's too bad. They can be really awful. I had mine in July 2019, on the left side of my forehead and face down onto my eyelid. Fortunately no lesions on my eye itself as I understand that is even possible, but my left eye was swelled completely shut for about a week. I don't know what would be worse, on the torso and back or on the face, but at least I could lay on my back to sleep without any pain. It left a big light colored lightning bold looking kind of scar right in the middle of my forehead that hasn't gone away yet.

I hope you get over them quickly.

Regards,
Dave
 
Not aware of your age or insurance coverage but Medicare covers a two-level shot for shingles. I have been told by people who have gone through this illness and they relate the same as you. I didn't want to go through a similar situation and got the shots. Hope you get better soon.
 
I got the Shingrix Vacine a year or so ago and hopefully if I do get it it will be really mild. I've heard that back of the knees and under the pits are the worst. Speedy recovery.
 
henry1164 said:
Not aware of your age or insurance coverage but Medicare covers a two-level shot for shingles. I have been told by people who have gone through this illness and they relate the same as you. I didn't want to go through a similar situation and got the shots. Hope you get better soon.
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I'm only 44 so it's not covered. I'll be going out of pocket on the vaccine once this heals.
 
Curly said:
I got the Shingrix Vacine a year or so ago and hopefully if I do get it it will be really mild. I've heard that back of the knees and under the pits are the worst. Speedy recovery.
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Yeah its In my right underarm and going down my side. I would agree it's slightly unpleasant.
 
I highly recommend the shingles vaccine, I had the shingles pre vaccine and again 2 years after I was vaccinated. The pain was a killer the first time, and as predicted by my Doctor, a minor irritant the second time.
 
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