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Shingles Vaccine

Derek1952Derek1952
in Not Sports Related
As I am turned 70 I have been offered the Shingles Vaccine,I have just read the symptoms of Shingles,which are not very nice, I also read the side effects of the Vaccine which can be nearly as bad as the disease. Does any one have any experience of this,vaccine/shingles.

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  • nollynolly
    Nan got it at 96 last month . Rode it out without complaint . Tough . Get the vaccination mate its horrible
  • RedChaserRedChaser
    My late father had it in his late 60's across the forehead and scalp, watery type blisters when he came to visit me one Saturday. His doctors surgery was shut and I took him straight round to my doctors and said he was staying with me for the weekend. Doctor took one look and referred him to the Greenwich hospital Eye Specialist straight away. Fortunately it never affected his sight but it could have! He had been under a certain amount of stress at the time and had chicken pox as a child.
  • stilladdictedstilladdicted
    No hesitation here, when I qualify I'll get the vaccination. I just remember my aunty in tears day after day with the pain of shingles and the worry of whether or not she would regain her sight. A no brainer not to have it as far as I'm concerned.
  • golfaddickgolfaddick
    shingles.......not good !! I remember "Jimmy Melrose" having it as a kid and he may well recount his experiences on here if you ask him nicely - but I wont forget the trip down to Pompey one sat afternoon with him in mortal pain all the way there & back
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    Had a strip of shingles around my ribs once not even a very large area. Only way I can describe it was like being hit with a cricket bat.
  • Norfolk_AddickNorfolk_Addick
    Got it last year on my ribs. I'm one of those never go to the doctors unless I'm dying types but I couldn't get to the walk in centre quicker on this occasion.
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    Had shingles round my hip area, pituarity glands round there swoll up the size of a grape. Just was very itchy and felt like I had the flu really. Can see if you're elderly it can be a massive problem.
  • bucksheebuckshee
    I thought this was a thread about Palace's new signing.
  • OaksterOakster
    I had shingles a few years ago, worst pain I have ever experienced - took a few days to realise what it was...recovered pretty quickly but I wouldnt recommend it as a malady...
  • ShootersHillGuruShootersHillGuru
    edited September 2013
    kentaddick said:

    Had shingles round my hip area, pituarity glands round there swoll up the size of a grape. Just was very itchy and felt like I had the flu really. Can see if you're elderly it can be a massive problem.

    Pituitary gland (singular) is at the base of your brain.

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  • PassItToLeaburnPassItToLeaburn
    Am currently recovering from a bout of shingles myself (nearly 4 weeks after first being diagnosed).

    Started with a rash on the side of my head but I didn't feel particularly ill, just really tired. Then the pains started! Attacks the nerve endings and was cuasing some pretty severe shooting pains in my head and ear. Fortunately being young(ish) and generally healthy I saw it off fairly quickly but if you're offered the vaccine I'd take it as when you get over a certain age the odds of those pains taking a really long time to go aren't particularly favourable. There's also potential complications with your eyesight, hearing and even encephalitis depending on where the virus attacks.
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    kentaddick said:

    Had shingles round my hip area, pituarity glands round there swoll up the size of a grape. Just was very itchy and felt like I had the flu really. Can see if you're elderly it can be a massive problem.

    Pituitary gland (singular) is at the base of your brain.

    so it is! Lymph node I meant!
  • JohnfromNorfolkJohnfromNorfolk
    The most painful illness I've ever had. Blisters on one half of my torso that took months to heal. It was almost impossible to wear a shirt or vest as the contact with the weeping blisters was so painful. Suffered a bout of depression as I recovered from the illness, my G.P. said this was not unusual. No Brainer - have the jab.
  • kentaddickkentaddick
    JohnfromNorfolk said:

    The most painful illness I've ever had. Blisters on one half of my torso that took months to heal. It was almost impossible to wear a shirt or vest as the contact with the weeping blisters was so painful. Suffered a bout of depression as I recovered from the illness, my G.P. said this was not unusual. No Brainer - have the jab.

    interesting, as I was pretty depressed both before but a lot more seriously after I had the illness. Girlfriend left me, in a shit job washing dishes where the people i worked with hated me and all my mates leaving for uni caused the high amount of stress that triggered shingles for me.
  • Ormiston_AddickOrmiston_Addick
    I had Shingles when I was younger, about 20 or so.

    They were on the left hand side of the top of my head, VERY painful but I felt fine really.

    I hated missing games so played my regular Saturday football as a striker and although a target man managed to keep all headers on my forehead, away from pain zone.

    About 10 mins left and our right back pings in a back post cross and I get over the top of the left back for my header BUT he crumbles and I fall forward so rather than hitting my forehead the all hits me smack bang on my Shingles patch.

    The ball looped into the far corner but the pain was UNBELIEVABLE, like a thousand sharp needles being plunged into my skull.

    We won the game 1-0 but it was the most painful win ever.
  • maybe_babymaybe_baby
    ShootersHillGuru said:

    kentaddick said:

    Had shingles round my hip area, pituarity glands round there swoll up the size of a grape. Just was very itchy and felt like I had the flu really. Can see if you're elderly it can be a massive problem.

    Pituitary gland (singular) is at the base of your brain.

    But he is a funny shape :-)

  • maybe_babymaybe_baby
    Had it across my rib cage...not your depressive type but strangely affected me as in when I ate I'd get instant depression and couldn't finish my meal. Now three stone underweight and struggling...get the jab!
  • stilladdictedstilladdicted
    Getting the jab is not as straightforward as I would have expected. Hubby is now 70 years old but was turned down as his birthday was in the wrong month. If you are over 70 and want the jab, check this link out to see if you qualify.
    http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/who-can-have-the-shingles-vaccine.aspx
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