Not gonna lie: this vaccine made me sick as a dog for a couple of days. I would still get it again in a heartbeat. A couple of days under the weather vs a debilitating condition that can cause months of agony is a no-brainer. Longevity is a nice bonus, but it’s just that, a bonus.
Ask any family practice or gerontologist if shingles is a big deal. They’ll confirm that yes, you really, really want to avoid it.
I got first dose yesterday, and casually mentioned it to my stepmom, who told me she wished she had gotten it because when she was taking care of her infirm sister, she got shingles in her scalp and now has alopecia. So that’s a thing too
Very interesting. I got this vaccine (needs to be taken twice) last year. Since then my back pain linked to possible beginning bechterews, which I have had for about a year, is gone and has stayed away for 2 months now. Could be unrelated, but it is so pronounced that I have been looking for an explanation. Very happy with it.
Just anecdotes, but I know two people who got it in their 40s, and one of them has some minor facial paralysis that he believes is probably permanent. I got the vaccine when I turned 50.
Ironically, I caught it just a few weeks before I turned 50.
If you do catch it, it is important that you get antiviral medication as soon as possible to avoid long-term pain afterwards.
I had waited three days to see a a doctor because symptoms breaking out at the start of a weekend, and that was close.
You can absolutely get shingles at any time. Please keep looking to find a doctor that will listen to you. The fact that medicine holds onto this idea that it only affects old people is absurd.
I wonder if the effects against inflammation could provide help against cancer. Cancers often cause themselves to be surrounded by inflammation to help feed them.
Frequent micro-dosing of anti-inflammatory medication (such as Aspirin) has been tried as cancer-prevention therapy before.
Not gonna lie: this vaccine made me sick as a dog for a couple of days. I would still get it again in a heartbeat. A couple of days under the weather vs a debilitating condition that can cause months of agony is a no-brainer. Longevity is a nice bonus, but it’s just that, a bonus.
Ask any family practice or gerontologist if shingles is a big deal. They’ll confirm that yes, you really, really want to avoid it.
I got first dose yesterday, and casually mentioned it to my stepmom, who told me she wished she had gotten it because when she was taking care of her infirm sister, she got shingles in her scalp and now has alopecia. So that’s a thing too
Very interesting. I got this vaccine (needs to be taken twice) last year. Since then my back pain linked to possible beginning bechterews, which I have had for about a year, is gone and has stayed away for 2 months now. Could be unrelated, but it is so pronounced that I have been looking for an explanation. Very happy with it.
I tried to take it, but was refused because I'm still under the age of 50. Will try to convince a doctor to prescribe me.
Just anecdotes, but I know two people who got it in their 40s, and one of them has some minor facial paralysis that he believes is probably permanent. I got the vaccine when I turned 50.
Ironically, I caught it just a few weeks before I turned 50.
If you do catch it, it is important that you get antiviral medication as soon as possible to avoid long-term pain afterwards. I had waited three days to see a a doctor because symptoms breaking out at the start of a weekend, and that was close.
You can absolutely get shingles at any time. Please keep looking to find a doctor that will listen to you. The fact that medicine holds onto this idea that it only affects old people is absurd.
I wonder if the effects against inflammation could provide help against cancer. Cancers often cause themselves to be surrounded by inflammation to help feed them.
Frequent micro-dosing of anti-inflammatory medication (such as Aspirin) has been tried as cancer-prevention therapy before.