Get the shingles shot
 

This thread is in response to this thread: So, I have gout.

In my effort to increase awareness of this disease, I give you this thread:

SHINGLES

Shingles is a incurable disease that 2/3 people get (so, you have very good odds of getting this). If you've had chicken pox, the shingles virus is already inside you. This virus does not show itself until you are in your late 50's early 60's but can vary from person to person. My stepmom had shingles, and she described it one of the worst pains besides child birth. Shingles works by attacking nerve clusters at your spine, creating shooting, unbearable pain. It will start out looking like a red rash usually spotted on your lower back, almost to the center of your spine. Then it usually starts to work its way around and wrap around your waist and then becomes extremely painful. I say usually because in rare cases shingles can go across your face and actually blind you. It is also extremely contagious, if you touch your hand to your affected area and touch someone else, they will now have shingles.

However, there is something you can do. Take the shingles shot. Take it when you are around 30-45 (because my stepmom got them before 50 even though they advise you to get it at 50). If you choose to take it, your chances of getting shingles is lower than without taking it. However there is still a chance you can still get shingles. If you happen to get shingles anyway, you will receive a lesser reaction from the singles virus than if you hadn't taken it. If you do not take the shot, you will receive the full brunt of the virus and be exposed to its painful effects.

I'm sure you guys can go to Google for more information on this topic, but I really wanted to bring this to the communities attention because looking at that gout thread and having this happen to me does not sound like my cup of tea.

Feel free to comment or add anything about this topic.

PS: (Sorry for sounding like that advertisement we all heard about on TV half a bajillion times, but this is some shit that you really really don't want. For all the above information, I'm just going off of what I know about it.)

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

o.o disgusting. Thats wha tu get for fucking around.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

uh, explain. If you get chicken pox as a child, this is your fault? I don't really get it.

ps. thanks for reminding me that this might happen to me someday. However, it's 15-20 years away, and I probably wont remember you OP, if I get it.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

I don't want about:blank to happen to me either.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

inspected the element of that "this" link and it says, "twisting your ankle 180 degrees and add swelling"

ew

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

Sounds fun

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

I've had chicken pox twice. once as a child and once when i was 15/16
Terrible pain.

I heard shingles is far worse though.

Also, never heard of this shingles shot wonder how painful it is.
I wasn't too fond of the hepatitis B and Meningitis C shots I got in secondary school.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

Uh, I'm pretty sure you can't get chicken pox twice.

take it like a man.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

you can it's just unlikely

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

Let's just say I was a real bad pizza face at the time and couldn't tell the pox from the zits.
a warm shower was the only relief i had and it was still painful.

But yeah, you can get chicken pox more then once it's jut very uncommon.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

I also had chicken pox twice.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

Well this thread was unexpected.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

You're thinking of herpes, which can apparently also cause all sorts of neuronal pain and damage and rashes in rare cases.

Re: Get the shingles shot
 

Already got the chicken pox, I'm set