Off-Topic Shingles

[Matt Foley]

If you qualify for the shingles vaccine, I urge you to get it. November 4 i started getting soreness under my left arm, did a lot of yard work day before plus changed rear brakes so figured body aches.

Day before we're supposed to leave for GT, i break out with shingles. Progressively got worse until last Tuesday when i left work to go to ER, pain was so acute.

Toradol is a monster and I love it, but short lived. It's been painful but on the back 9 of it. One of worst things I've dealt with.

 

[JD08]

Several of us got the vaccine because of @GOCANES05's story a few years back.

I actually got my first Shingrix in 2020 right when Covid hit.


Thread 'A “ SHINGLES” weekend OMG' https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/a-“-shingles”-weekend-omg.147080/

 

[Matt Foley]

Several of us got the vaccine because of @GOCANES05's story a few years back.

I actually got my first Shingrix in 2020 right when Covid hit.


Thread 'A “ SHINGLES” weekend OMG' https://www.canesinsight.com/threads/a-“-shingles”-weekend-omg.147080/

I missed that and regret it 100%. When i started this thread, it came up, maybe should have just posted in that. My doctor said i can get it in 2-3 months and i will. I know it's rare it reoccurs but not going to chance it. Crazy pain. Itching and burning at same time.

 

[Matt Foley]

I had several stretches being up for 48 hrs plus with the pain