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I am 62. I my mid-50s I contracted a very bad case of Shingles. I still have substantial pain in the area where I had the rash. In fact, I have had to change some of my daily activities and sometimes have to take pain medication. I use to play a lot of golf but I find that swinging the club is often painful now (the rash was around my waist, on the left side).
Shingles was the worst health issue I have ever had. Worst pain you can imagine--like I had been burnt. I also ran a fever for 6 weeks, was sick on my stomach and felt so bad I could not leave the house for a couple of months. When I got Shingles I was very healthy, it can happen to anybody.
Since I was in my 50s when I contracted Shingles, I had not had the Shingles vaccine (I have had it now). At that time the vaccine was approved only for those over 60. I did take the antiviral medicine but I may have started it too late. I had back pain for several days and finally broke out with the rash. In any event the antiviral did not help me.
I strongly encourage everyone to have the Shingle vaccine. I understand that it has now been approved for people in their 50s. The vaccine will not give you 100% protection, but it does lessen the severity of the disease. The vaccine is expensive--it cost me $250 but some insurance policies pay for it and I think the Affordable Care Act will require new policies to pay for it (you may have to be over 60, depends on your policy I think).
Even if you have had Shingles in the past, get the vaccine, you can get Shingles over and over again. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox is at risk of getting Shingles.
All my friends and family who have seen the problems I have had have gotten their Shingles vaccines, even if they had to pay for it. Just do it.
Jo Ann
Shingles was the worst health issue I have ever had. Worst pain you can imagine--like I had been burnt. I also ran a fever for 6 weeks, was sick on my stomach and felt so bad I could not leave the house for a couple of months. When I got Shingles I was very healthy, it can happen to anybody.
Since I was in my 50s when I contracted Shingles, I had not had the Shingles vaccine (I have had it now). At that time the vaccine was approved only for those over 60. I did take the antiviral medicine but I may have started it too late. I had back pain for several days and finally broke out with the rash. In any event the antiviral did not help me.
I strongly encourage everyone to have the Shingle vaccine. I understand that it has now been approved for people in their 50s. The vaccine will not give you 100% protection, but it does lessen the severity of the disease. The vaccine is expensive--it cost me $250 but some insurance policies pay for it and I think the Affordable Care Act will require new policies to pay for it (you may have to be over 60, depends on your policy I think).
Even if you have had Shingles in the past, get the vaccine, you can get Shingles over and over again. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox is at risk of getting Shingles.
All my friends and family who have seen the problems I have had have gotten their Shingles vaccines, even if they had to pay for it. Just do it.
Jo Ann