The chickenpox virus never leaves the body and it can come back as the painful rash of Shingles.
If you’ve had chickenpox, you can get Shingles at any time. It doesn’t matter how healthy you feel. Shingles can strike when you least expect it and can cause a blistering rash that may bring deep, penetrating pain.
The Shingles rash can last up to 30 days, and for most the pain lessens as the rash heals. But some people who develop Shingles experience long-term nerve pain that can last for months, even years.
As you get older, there’s a greater chance Shingles can happen to you.
It’s a simple fact that your immune system can weaken with age. And as a result, your chances of developing the Shingles rash increase as you get older. Vaccination is not recommended for people who are allergic to any of the ingredients in ZOSTAVAX, and people who have a suppressed immune system from taking autoimmune medicines, high doses of steroids, or have specific health conditions, such as HIV/AIDS.
One in five people who get Shingles will experience long-term nerve pain.
Most people recover from the nerve pain of Shingles as the rash heals. But one in five people who develop Shingles will experience postherpetic neuralgia, or PHN–nerve pain that can develop even after the rash heals, which can range from mild to severe and debilitating. This nerve pain can last from a few months to several years.
Out of every four patients who get Shingles, one person will experience one or more complications, some of which may be serious
Poster Comment:
One
month
ago
to
help
someone
I
physically
way
over
exherted
myself
the
following
week
I
was
getting
unusual
pain
on
my
right
shoulder
arm
back
chest
then
a
fever
then
the
second
week
the
shingles
appeared
it
is
like
boiling
water
burns
all
over
those
areas
my
very
nice
doctor's
secretary
who
had
the
shingles
got
me
some
anti
viral
meds
that
helped
a
lot
the
doctor
got
me
on
Lyrica
to
help
the
pain
healing
#1: Stoner To: BorisY (#0)
" Vaccination is not recommended for people who are allergic to any of the ingredients in ZOSTAVAX, and people who have a suppressed immune system from taking autoimmune medicines, high doses of steroids, or have specific health conditions, such as HIV/AIDS. " None of that applies to me.
Stoner posted on 2016-06-04 16:45:26 Reply Private Reply
#2: ConservingFreedom To: BorisY (#0)
ConservingFreedom posted on 2016-06-04 16:59:41 Reply Private Reply
#3: BorisY To: Stoner (#1)
what
I
now
know
get
the
shot
one
out
of
three
get
the
shingles
who
have
had
the
chicken
pox
I
thought
I
was
special
make
America
smart
healthy
great
again
love
boris
BorisY posted on 2016-06-04 17:18:32 Reply Private Reply
#4: misterwhite To: Stoner (#1)
Same here. I was hesitant, then he told me I do NOT want to get shingles. I got the shot.
misterwhite posted on 2016-06-04 17:33:13 Reply Private Reply
#5: BorisY To: ConservingFreedom (#2)
thanks
a
lot
(( one ))
(( of ))
(( my ))
(( ' clients ' ))
(( gave ))
(( me ))
(( some ))
(( of ))
(( his ))
(( pain ))
(( pills ))
I
had
to
get
refills
on
the
meds
keep
America
lyrical
great
again
love
boris
ps
this
palo
verde
writing
between
pain
pills
is
killing
me
BorisY posted on 2016-06-04 17:33:42 Reply Private Reply
#6: BorisY To: misterwhite (#4)
for
the
colon
exam
I
had
to
sign
off
on
that
one
I
do
the
yearly
specimen
exam
I'm
especially
disappointed
by
my
doctor
nurses
on
this
one
too old
too late
no smart
make
America
smart
great
again
love
boris
ps
ouch
ouch
ouch
ouch
ouch
ouch
BorisY posted on 2016-06-04 17:53:43 Reply Private Reply
#7: Vicomte13 To: BorisY (#0)
I thought I had a brain tumor. Unbelievable throbbing, relentless pain in my head that no amount of painkiller could kill. They gave me Percocet, which just put me to sleep but didn't really stop the pain. Just so horrible.
Second time I got them they were more general, and they proceeded to pass out of the nerves into the general tissue and become full blown Chicken Pox, which are really miserable as an adult.
So, they say that if you get it as a kid, you're immune for life, though it may come back as shingles. They should hang an asterisk off of that that says some individuals do not develop full immunity, and may in fact experience chicken pox again.
My mother was the same way.
It is unfortunate not to develop that immunity. On the bright side, it's just chicken pox. Smallpox would likely be worse.
Vicomte13 posted on 2016-06-04 21:42:21 Reply Private Reply
#8: GarySpFC To: Vicomte13 (#7)
GarySpFC posted on 2016-06-05 21:40:50 Reply Private Reply
#9: BorisY To: All (#0)
waiting
this
out
skin
has
healed
waiting
on
the
nerve
damage
pain
to
go
had
to
get
a
refill
on
the
lyrica *
love
boris
* expensive
pss
some
get
strokes
heart
attacks
precipitated
by
the
shingles
BorisY posted on 2016-06-11 16:40:18 Reply Private Reply
#10: BorisY To: All (#9)
out
of
pills
meds
aspirin
naproxen
only
love
boris
ps
going
for
the
vaccine
next
month
BorisY posted on 2016-06-19 16:05:14 Reply Private Reply
#11: BorisY To: All (#10)
My
doctor
said
I
got
the
vaccination
shingles
by
questioning
him
he
said
I
could
get
the
blood
test
for
shingles
anti bodies
interesting
to
know
do
love
boris
ps
make
America
healthy
great
going
again
BorisY posted on 2016-10-27 16:24:34 Reply Private Reply