On 4/20/2025 at 1:12 PM, saakura said:

After you get well, take the shingles vaccine if you are not an anti-vaxxer. And pass on this advise to others over 50yrs old. 

Took five phonecalls to my mother age 84 in Sweden for her to get the vaccine, free in Sweden for older people.

Do you remember getting chickenpox as a kid? Asking for a better understanding

5 minutes ago, angryguy said:

Do you remember getting chickenpox as a kid? Asking for a better understanding

Yes, in the 70s they had chicken pox parties in Sweden.

Making sure you get it as young.

The chickenpox (varicella) vaccine was first introduced in the United States in 1995,

1 hour ago, PoorSucker said:

Still have pain, some days it just hurt, someday it extreme pain.

Gabapetin help as HongTong soda .

Now my girlfriend has it not seems to be as severe as mine, but she cries, worse that giving birth she says.

Lemongrass oil massaged into the area gives relief

Did she catch it from you? didn't realise you could catch it

1 hour ago, PoorSucker said:

Took five phonecalls to my mother age 84 in Sweden for her to get the vaccine, free in Sweden for older people.

You can the shot at any drug store in the USA.  Just walk in. 

On 4/20/2025 at 1:22 PM, KhunLA said:

Good news ... highly unlikely you'll get it again 👍

 

Yea, it sucks.  Depending, maybe, when noticed and med taken, you may have postherpetic neuralgia, or not at, or just short term, or like me, more than a few more year than you'd prefer.

 

Unfortunately, if you do, just have to live with it.  I've tried most recommended and not recommended, safe and or 'at your own risk' drugs, and none really worked.  Didn't try ganga, or versions of; gummies & etc.

 

Good Luck.

 

I'm not a fan of unnecessary vaccines, so keep your immune system primed.  I personally wouldn't bother with the vaccine.  Just my opinion, and even think the 1-6% chance of getting again may be in the interest of those selling the vaccine, and again IMHO.   Others surely will disagree.  

 

You know nothing about Shingles then.......🙄

After my sister got it, I got the vaccine. 

 

I had chickenpox as a child.

19 minutes ago, transam said:

You know nothing about Shingles then.......🙄

Nothing ... are you sure ?

 

I've had shingles, in case you missed that part.  That qualifies me to reply.  It affects everyone differently, as I noted.

 

Another highly informative and useful post by you.   Thanks for your contribution, as I'm sure the OP appreciated all that info ... 

 

You waited 5 months to reply, was it good for you ... 

 

Troll on

3 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Nothing ... are you sure ?

 

I've had shingles, in case you missed that part.  That qualifies me to reply.  It affects everyone differently, as I noted.

 

Troll on

No troll matey, you stated it is highly unlikely you will get Shingles again......😂

Strange, I have had it show up, I think 4 times.

 

The Smallpox virus NEVER leaves your body, it just needs a trigger to get it showing up. Here you are, have a read from an expert.. 🤭

 

https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/ask-expert-shingles-herpes-zoster-vaccine#:~:text=It is caused when varicella,persist for months or years

On 4/20/2025 at 12:47 PM, PoorSucker said:

Hurt like hell.

Any advice.

57 years old male, my son got it two years ago at age 11

Calamine lotion, no stress

On 4/20/2025 at 1:31 PM, Sheryl said:

Have you consulted a doctor

The only relevant common. 

10 minutes ago, transam said:

The Smallpox virus NEVER leaves your body, it just needs a trigger to get it showing up. Here you are, have a read from an expert.. 🤭

 

    

 

33 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

 

    

 

Oh sorry, I did mean Chicken pox, but, was all in my link that showed you know nothing about Shingles..........😉

Some people have life-long neurological symptoms from this disease. I got the Shingrix vaccine as soon as I could. And yes, you can get it more than once, and even more than twice.

On 9/28/2025 at 9:06 AM, scubascuba3 said:

Did she catch it from you? didn't realise you could catch it

No, it's not contagious

On 9/28/2025 at 9:24 AM, Mike_Hunt said:

You can the shot at any drug store in the USA.  Just walk in. 

But is it free?

You can get it in Thailand for approx 14.000 baht

On 9/28/2025 at 9:24 AM, Mike_Hunt said:

You can the shot at any drug store in the USA.  Just walk in. 

But is it free?

You can get it in Thailand for approx 14.000 baht

2 minutes ago, PoorSucker said:

No, it's not contagious

But you can catch chicken pox...........🤗

2 minutes ago, transam said:

But you can catch chicken pox...........🤗

Yes, in blister stage of shingles transmission of the virus is very real to people who haven't had chicken pox, but its not airborne. But they don't get shingles, they get chicken pox

Just now, PoorSucker said:

Yes, in blister stage of shingles transmission of the virus is very real to people who haven't had chicken pox, but its not airborne. But they don't get shingles, they get chicken pox

As I said..........😊

Gabapentin is a really bad drug. Docs don't know how to de-prescribe. Taper & wean carefully over  period of time. Higher doses require more careful tapering: https://www.ridgefieldrecovery.com/drugs/gabapentin/gabapentin-taper/#:~:text=Standard Medical Tapering Approaches&text=Appropriate for most prescription users,dose to 300mg (total 1200mg)

7 hours ago, PoorSucker said:

But is it free?

You can get it in Thailand for approx 14.000 baht

I paid nothing.