From what I hear this is GREAT advice...

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Sincerely,

Hobie

CDC places the efficacy of the Shingles vaccine at 51% in clinical trials.

Supplementing with L-Lysine (an inexpensive essential amino acid) will prove to be at least if not more effective.

Byron

2 years ago, most God awful experience ever. Base doc wouldn't give me anything for it.

The receptionist asked him, "What do you have?"

"Shingles." he replied.

"Wait in here, please." she told him.

"A while later a nurse walked in and asked him, "What do you have?"

"Shingles." he replied.

"Take your clothes off, put on this robe and wait here." she told him.

A while later the doctor walks in, shines a light in his eye, asks him to stick his tongue out and say "aaaaahhhh" then asks him, "What do you have?"

"Shingles." he replied.

"Where?" asks the doctor.

"In the truck out back. Where do you want me to unload them?"

NM

Got mine AFTER my first outbreak!

With the amount of my body affected the Dr. was amaze I had no pain.

Trust me after seeing what it did to my mother with a very small affected I was GLAD I had no pain itching.

Wife had to take the vaccination also as she never had chickenpox.

Wonder what we lose in older age that triggers it after so many dormant years?

I have already, but I was not clear if you are good from now on or does it protect you for a number of years and then you need to get another?

Had a shingles outbreak about five years ago in my sciatic nerve, the darn nerve still hurts. They tried giving me anti-viral meds but they only made me sick and had no effect on the shingles. Have been meaning to ask the Dr next time I go in about the vaccine, but have not been in for a while and don't have the money for a 'what if' visit.

for shingles vaccination. The cost may be nearly free, depending on what program they are using, and your benefits/lack of benefits. The pharmacist is authorized to inject both them and pneumonia vaccine. Won't hurt to check, at any rate. As stated in 'aboves', shingles are no fun, a'tall.