Get the shingles shot

**Riotpolice** · 08-27-2013, 02:38 PM

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.)

SlayerApocalypse666 · 08-27-2013, 02:42 PM

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

**Pseudo Enigma** · 08-27-2013, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SlayerApocalypse666

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

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.

trumaestro · 08-27-2013, 03:09 PM

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

top · 08-27-2013, 04:09 PM

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

ew

**Ohaider** · 08-27-2013, 04:11 PM

Sounds fun

**Lambdadelta** · 08-27-2013, 04:37 PM

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.

**Pseudo Enigma** · 08-27-2013, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lambdadelta

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

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

Quote:

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.

take it like a man.

**dore** · 08-27-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Enigma

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

you can it's just unlikely

**Lambdadelta** · 08-27-2013, 05:35 PM

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.

**Poison-** · 08-27-2013, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Enigma

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

I also had chicken pox twice.

**MixMasterLar** · 08-28-2013, 11:59 AM

Well this thread was unexpected.

**Cavernio** · 08-28-2013, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SlayerApocalypse666

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

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

Snowcrafta · 08-28-2013, 03:18 PM

Already got the chicken pox, I'm set

08-27-2013, 02:42 PM	#2
SlayerApocalypse666 Banned Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 324	Re: Get the shingles shot o.o disgusting. Thats wha tu get for fucking around.

08-27-2013, 03:09 PM	#4
trumaestro I don't get no respect Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 32 Posts: 1,332	Re: Get the shingles shot I don't want about:blank to happen to me either.

08-27-2013, 04:09 PM	#5
top Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,907	Re: Get the shingles shot inspected the element of that "this" link and it says, "twisting your ankle 180 degrees and add swelling" ew

08-27-2013, 04:11 PM	#6
Ohaider FFR Veteran Join Date: Jun 2012 Age: 28 Posts: 2,893	Re: Get the shingles shot Sounds fun __________________

08-27-2013, 04:37 PM	#7
Lambdadelta D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Oct 2012 Age: 30 Posts: 1,150	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. __________________ Last edited by Lambdadelta; 08-27-2013 at 04:39 PM..

08-27-2013, 05:35 PM	#10
Lambdadelta D7 Elite Keymasher Join Date: Oct 2012 Age: 30 Posts: 1,150	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. __________________

08-28-2013, 11:59 AM	#12
MixMasterLar Beach Bum Extraordinaire Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: The Emerald Coast Posts: 5,214	Re: Get the shingles shot Well this thread was unexpected. __________________ Facebook / Youtube / Twitter .

08-28-2013, 03:18 PM	#14
Snowcrafta V's beta-male entourage Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boise, ID Age: 36 Posts: 2,873	Re: Get the shingles shot Already got the chicken pox, I'm set __________________

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