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old codgers, Have you had your Shingles Shot If not GET ONE, I was in the hospital last week for what they thought was another heart attact, after the second day I had a rash on my back then chest , and it's painfull, and has had me in bed most of the time the last 2 weeks and more rest needed.

Man, I know from whence you are coming - - - I had them in my right eye (upper right quadrant of my head) in 1995 and it was not the most pleasant experience, as you well know. My doctor put me in the Hospital for 5 days with an IV drip of acyclovere (???) and it helped some but resting or sleeping comfortably was out of the question for several weeks. It's an itch you can't scratch and a soreness you can't rub for some reason.

I'm wondering, however, can you take the shingles shot if you've already had them? Seems like someone told me that you couldn't or it didn't do any good - - - can't remember which.

Now that I think about it, I'm wondering if that could have lead to my recent detached Retina problems??? Hmmmm

Good Luck with your recovery and I hope you don't get a relapse which they told me was possible - - - so far I haven't had any problem and I hope you don't either.

Em

Originally Posted by timothale

old codgers, Have you had your Shingles Shot If not GET ONE, I was in the hospital last week for what they thought was another heart attact, after the second day I had a rash on my back then chest , and it's painfull, and has had me in bed most of the time the last 2 weeks and more rest needed.

If you had Chicken Pox as a child, you have the Shingles virus in your body.
My doctor asked if I had CP as a kid, I said yeah. She gave me a shot for Shingles. My insurance refused to pay for it, so I paid the Doc $93.00.
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Tech, have you had the Shingles yet? I know that you have to have had CP in order to get the Shingles but what I'm wondering is CAN you take the shot after having the Shingles???? Any ideas on that one??? IMHO, it's damned sure worth the $$$$$ if it will keep you from getting it.

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