I lost the shingles lottery

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SevereIdea@reddit

I’m just finishing up an outbreak. His damn this shit sucked!!

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Personally, I’d rather deal with the mild symptoms and taking an anti-viral medication than taking the vaccine(s). Single shingles vaccines have a 56.9% efficacy rate and two doses are still only around 70%.

They didn’t catch it early enough

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Mr_Writes@reddit

Thanks for the reminder. I've been putting it off and really need to get it.

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eggs_erroneous@reddit

Can you just go to Walgreens and get the vaccine or do you have to go to the doctor?

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BuilderAcceptable@reddit

I got mine at Walgreens

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FriendlyDisorder@reddit

Good! I'm glad you're old enough to know better. 😄

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Not only does the shingles vaccine prevent shingles, new research shows it's also impressively effective in reducing the likelihood of Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. Considering the devastating effects of dementia, a few days of misery is absolutely worth it.

You don't HAVE to be 50 to get the vaccine..

That's just the age they determined the vaccine would last long enough to not be needed again during your lifetime.

I've seen posts on here from people in their 30s getting it.

Basically, if you had chicken pox as a child, the virus is still in you, its just dormant.

Something triggers it later on in life and it mutates into shingles.

That's my understanding of the situation at least.

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Pye-@reddit

I think it depends on the health insurance you have. Mine refused the shingles vaccine until I was over 50

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GreatRimuru51@reddit

That makes sense... I was 52 before I even thought about the vaccine... was at the pharmacy picking up a prescription when they asked me if I wanted to get it... I was like... well my Doctor thinks I should get it... so I did.. i think it was the best thing... with my circumstances now, I shudder to think what effect all this im going through would have had if I hadn't gotten the vaccine.

After being diagnosed with stage 4 rectal cancer.. 6 prescription pills, 4 non prescribed... plus the 3 or 4 treatment medicines I get every 2 weeks.

Just a taste: I have a rash that has been here since February to 1 degree or another.. its a side effect of a treatment.. the worse the rash, the better you respond to the treatment.... so my chest and back looks like a severe acne outbreak that won't go completely away. I'll probably have that for another year at least.. one dose stays in your system for months.. its called vectibix..

Minor fatigue here and there. Not a big deal.

Constipation.. countering it as much as I can.

Haven't had to deal with the nausea very much... that's usually just the evening I get the infusions. I get an anti nausea there at the start of it.

Cold sensitivity.. when I drink or eat something cold.. a fountain drink, ice cream, cold water... it feels like I'm swallowing needles... it can literally hurt swallowing... and if I grab something out of the refrigerator or freezer, it feels like I'm grabbing a handful of needles.. if I don't wear gloves now, it can be painful just getting a bottle out of the fridge.

And now, I'm starting to get hand and foot syndrome... ( this is not related to or is anything like hand foot mouth disease kids get) its red spots that develop on you hands and feet.. various sized spots... I have like 6 or 7 tiny red dots on my left palm and have seen mid sized ones on my feet.

Geez, I’m so sorry. Lukewarm baths with baking soda help with the pain. I hope you recover quickly.

I turn 50 next month and I’m looking forward to finally getting my vaccine. My dr wouldn’t write a script for it bc it’s against their policy for under 50s.

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I got it at 12.

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LittleMamaScooking@reddit

I think it should be lower than 45. Hubs had it in his 30's twice, in both eyes. Yeah that was fun times. Thankfully he didn't loose vision. Still haven't hit the age where they will give it to him, so we just hope for no more flare ups.

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Chibi-Skyler@reddit

Yikes! I'm so glad his eyesight wasn't affected.

Sound like you got shingles from the vaccine

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shedwyn2019@reddit

You mean got shingles from the thought of the vaccine? Given OP had not taken the vaccine?

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RubeHalfwit@reddit

OMG can I get shingles from reading this??

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shedwyn2019@reddit

Yes. Most definitely unless you take immediate action:

Take a cold shower using saddle soap, then walk backwards around a Methodist church 4 times. Then you need to eat an entire key lime pie and watch Gilligan’s Island reruns for 4 hours. That should prevent you from getting shingles from this post.

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Sir_UlrichVonL@reddit

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I’m not a dr but that’s crazy that you can’t get an answer. I would get the vaccine. The virus is in your system, even though it’s dormant right now.

I'm the weirdo that has zero effects from any vaccine. Including, a bunch of 3rd-world vaccines. But I have heard the shingles vax can knock people out for a few days.

Anyway, I never got around to it, and then had some mild irritation on my forehead one day that got worse the next day. I had an ugly feeling so I went to a walk-in clinic.

"So, what brings you in today?"

"I'm afraid this is shingles."

"Oh, it absolutely is." (Writes script.) "Go fill this NOW and get three doses in TODAY. It'll speed things up."

The antivirals were clutch. I was only really uncomfortable for about 36 hours. The lesions were GROSS AS HELL for 10 days after (I wore lots of hats) but the pain was truncated, and for that I'm grateful.

Once clear of the flareup, I got my vax.

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Party-Stormer@reddit

It was very smart of governments to shut down the health industry when COVID hit

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TrumpTheAntichrist@reddit

Such an ignorant comment.

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Celeste_Seasoned_14@reddit

It’s sarcasm, I think…I HOPE.

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ubermonkey@reddit

This is a very, very dumb comment. You should delete it.

It suggests a profound misunderstanding of what happened, and of constitutes reasonable steps to manage a global pandemic.

Additionally, it's profoundly disrespectful of the men and women who risked their own health to care for COVID patients in that period, many of whom are dear friends of mine, and who did this work when proper PPE was in short supply.

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Party-Stormer@reddit

you should delete it

This shows the level of respect you have for other opinions. Keep the shingles then

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OnlyCommentWhenTipsy@reddit

Keep your immune system boosted with vitamin D. Works for other variants of the virus too.

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StuckandTreading@reddit

My PCP pushes me for my flu shot (never had a flu shot yet) and now my tetanus shot (I work in an office), not once has she brought up shingles. 48.

I'm not anti-vax, for the record.

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smallermuse@reddit

Where I live it isn't considered until after age 50.

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StuckandTreading@reddit

Thanks. I wasn't aware.

96HeelGirl@reddit

I was going to say the same thing, they just got unlucky. I had shingles once in my 30s and once in my 40s. I got the vaccine when I turned 50 last year, so hopefully that's it for me.

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hwilliams02@reddit

The CDC has actually changed the guidelines and if you've had shingles you can now get the vaccine 18+.

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lady8godiva@reddit

Only if you've already had shingles? Does that make you more likely to get it again?

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hwilliams02@reddit

Immunocompromised as well. Adults 50 years and older: Recommended for all adults in this age group to prevent shingles and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN), the most common complication.Immunocompromised adults: Recommended for adults 19 years and older who have weakened immune systems due to disease or therapy (e.g., cancer treatments or autoimmune medications).

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MissDisplaced@reddit

After you recover get the vaccine! It can and does come back and you don’t want that. Hopefully you have a minor outbreak that clears relatively fast.

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CLPDX1@reddit

Please get them!! It reduces the risk of Alzheimer’s

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justme7256@reddit

I didn’t think you could get the shingles vaccine until you turn 50. I’m also 48 and have been waiting impatiently until the time I can get it.

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CLPDX1@reddit

You can get the vaccine after 50 and everyone SHOULD!

Getting the vaccine can reduce one’s risk of getting Alzheimer’s.

Source: I found out the hard way, doing research after my Alzheimer’s diagnosis.

TL/dr- https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/03/shingles-vaccination-dementia.htmlStanford paper

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Otherwise_Object_446@reddit

You can still get the vaccine even after a shingles flair. I was 43 when I got ocular shingles (ouch). My GP made me wait until I hadn’t had an infection in a year and then prescribed the vaccine. That was actually pretty out of date advice and most practitioners will just tell you to either wait until the symptoms clear or wait until a few months after that.

Once I got my vaccine I haven’t had another shingles flair up again.

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shinynugget@reddit

Yikes! So sorry, I hope it's not as bad as some of the stories I've been told about shingles. Get well fast.

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2ndChanceAtLife@reddit

While it is vastly preferred to get vaccinated before you get shingles, the vaccination afterwards can help with the severity of outbreaks. It can be dialed down from “on my knees from the pain” to mildly annoying.

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Trelin21@reddit

Good news. ^^^

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Plutoniumburrito@reddit

Don’t eat anything with peanuts. It makes it worse. Get some l-lysine!

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chadnorman@reddit

I got my vaccines last year, and they both knocked me on my ass... BUT, compared to my four friends that have gotten shingles in the last couple years, it was a walk in the park. 1000% worth it.

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WellWellWellthennow@reddit

How ironic you had already made your vax appointment. It must've been on your mind. I'm so sorry you're in pain and the bright side. You won't need your vaccine now.:-)

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WicForever@reddit

Sorry to hear, hope it clears up sooner than later.

A little tip for getting the vaccine, at least in the US, go through a major pharmacy (like Walgreens or CVS) or check local pharmacies. But most will do the vaccine, clear it through your insurance, and a lot of times it can be done same day.

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PaintedSilverRiver@reddit

Yes, I admit it - it’s get all of my vaccines through Walgreens. They have an app and you can use it for appointments too. I live in Minneapolis and I can usually get in the very next day. Great advice!

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Successful_Nature712@reddit

I got the shingles as a child from my grandma vs. the chicken pox. I’m so sorry. I have had them a few times since then. You should be able to get an anti-viral for it. I’m hoping you feel better soon!

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moonbeam127@reddit

i got my vax at CVS, no line, online scheduling, direct bill to insurance vs office co-pay.

DONT FORGET its a 2 shot vax you need the second shot like a month later.

Started valtrex the same day.

Shingles covered my entire arm, hand and palm. Across my shoulder, chest and started on my back and crossed to the other side.

Apparently it’s not good if it crosses center and jumps to another meridian and I had to take daily photos of my shingles and send them to my PCP.

I had to sleep sitting up, yay bed wedge from Amazon! I couldn’t wear a bra, all fine. Had to wear long sleeves and a cotton glove since it was all over my hand. It was 100+ degree heat wave and here I am long sleeves and a gloves.

For pain, topical lidocaine IS MAGIC! Alternating Tylenol and Aleve was what saved me though. JUST DONT LET IT LAPSE!

Oatmeal soap for bathing and oatmeal lotion for helping healing.

Oh my gosh. At 48 (too young for the vaccine) I got shingles. On my FACE. Upper right side of my forehead to be exact. The day I turned 50 I got my first shingle vaccination.

Even though you’ve been diagnosed and medicated through urgent care please contact your PCP. I should have went to mine first and completely bypassed urgent care.

Good luck.

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blazablaz@reddit

So you have to be 50 to get the vaccine ?

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kittyshakedown@reddit

That’s what I understand. My doctor and the pharmacy.

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activelyresting@reddit

Same same same

Starting from my right eyebrow and up into the scalp. Also in my mid 40s, so was too young to get the vaccine.

It's been a couple of years and I still occasionally get this random phantom lightning strike pain in my head right there 😭

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kittyshakedown@reddit

Me too!!!

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VicDough@reddit

Wow that sucks. I’m so sorry friend. I scheduled my first shingles vaccine for the day after I turned 50. Feel like I dodged a bullet

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kittyshakedown@reddit

Luckily it wasn’t too bad and was over pretty quickly. Except my doctor scared the shit out of me about how close it was to my eye!!!

Just got my second shingrix shot today. I feel like shit.

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ProsodyonthePrairie@reddit

But also there COULD be someone with a voodoo you sticking needles in. Got enemies?

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Melhoney72@reddit

I felt terrible after my second shot as well.

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Ok-Concert-6475@reddit

I got shingles when I was 30 and pregnant. I couldn't take anything because I was pregnant, and then breastfeeding. It was a 6 inch band that stretched from my belly button around to my mid-back. It was by far the worst and most painful part of my pregnancy. It took 18 months to clear up. Please do yourself a favor and get the vaccine.

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TabbyOverlord@reddit

I was 21, fresh out of university and job hunting. That sucked. And I had another bout a couple of years ago.

But I had chicken pox really badly as a child.

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Pillar67@reddit

I was told eligibility fir shingles vaccine started at 50yo. I came down with shingles a week before my fiftieth birthday. OP and I are bad luck brothers.

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piranymous@reddit

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I’m curious about this too now.

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Doridar@reddit

It happened to me with the first shot, with pain in my entière arm. But I saw my mom with a disfiguring facial singles that made her look like the Éléphant Man and led to décades of pain Back in 1989. So I got the second injection that went like a breeze.

Which vaccine? My mom got zostavax, I got shingrix

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Adept_Push@reddit

Weird. My senior dad got shingles and it was super painful for him.

He and I did both vaccines, him at 80, met at 54, no reactions for either of us.

MrSniffles_AnnaMae@reddit

Shingles —-> Ramsay hunt syndrome.

Permanent nerve damage triggered by shingles episode.

I'm sorry, that happened to me too. I got it on my scalp above my ear and all along the side of my head while I was putting off the shots, but thank goodness shingles didn't go in my eyes.

If you had chicken pox you can get shingles. Shingles is the reawakening of the chicken pox virus that never fully left your system. Not clear what causes the reactivation but stress is thought to play a role in some cases.

The younger generations who were vaccinated against chicken pox will not be susceptible to shingles. It’s a blessing.

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24bics@reddit

Basically what I have been hearing/reading. Damn chickenpox looking for a sequel. Ha!

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eman_on_1@reddit

That’s right, but a person can get chickenpox from a person that has active shingles if they’ve never had it. That can be from touching the blisters or breathing in virus particles that become airborne from the blisters. Then that person could potentially get shingles later in life.

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Working_Park4342@reddit

My mother never had chicken pox. I never had chicken pox. My 9 month old son did have chicken pox. I was still nursing him and still, I never got chicken pox. My 25 year old stepson had shingles. I never got chicken pox. My doctor wants me to get the shingles vaccine but I don't think I need it.

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eman_on_1@reddit

Some people did have chickenpox but didn’t know it or it was missed by the doctor bc it’s possible to be a mild case or be completely asymptomatic.

The vaccine may or may not have stopped you having a breakout of shingles but the vaccine would have definitely minimised your symptoms, I really felt the difference before and after my vaccine but I'm sorry to say welcome to the club.

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kitkattapplesauce@reddit

Did you happen to get chicken pox multiple times as a kid?

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Anna_Lemming@reddit

Great information.

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Father_Lucant@reddit

Is that what my rib rash thing is? My ribs itch like fuck, and get red when I'm stressed.

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sonarboku@reddit

Nooooooooo

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Oh no. I’m so sorry.

Wishing you a swift recovery. ❤️‍🩹

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Salty_Media_4387@reddit

Vaccine doesn’t work and the side effects of it are horrible. I had shingles 11 times before taking the vaccine. The worst case of shingles I ever had was 11 months to the day AFTER the vaccine. It’s a bunch of crap

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Vladd3456@reddit

Idiot

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printerdsw1968@reddit

The shingles vax side effects last a day. A bout of shingles goes on for much longer than that, and can linger for weeks.

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1968Chick@reddit

My husband is on his 3rd round of shingles, relatively mild but itchy & annoying each time.

Friend got the Vax after having it once and ended up getting it 1000x worse after the Vax.

I dunno...it seems a gamble.

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Pitiful-Visual-4510@reddit

They’re not ready for that conversation.

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Inner_Republic6810@reddit

Happy cake day!

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burrmanmartin@reddit

Indeed the shingles vaccine can trigger a flare, most often after the first dose in older adults. Cases tend to be mild and the overall benefit of completing the two-dose series remains clear. Hopefully, this gives your friend protection going forward in that shingles can reoccur as our immune system wanes with age and individual stressors.

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SushiGirlRC@reddit

That really sucks. I guess be glad it's not on your face?

Lidocaine ointment or patches. It numbs that burning, itching, stinging pain. It's available OTC now, or there's a slightly more potent version of the patches called Lidoderm that's available via prescription.

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SunGregMoon@reddit

I had it once around 30. Doctor checked me once a week, it lasted about 3-1/2 weeks. Pain was way worse at night, it was on my right shoulder and shoulder blade going a little up my neck. Laying down was brutal so Doc gave me Tylenol3 for nighttime. I've been dvised not to get the vaccine. Good luck OP!

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Kitchen_Page9991@reddit

Girlfriend has it right now. Going into week 5 with it. The shit hangs on a LONG time. Even with steroids and meds, it lingers

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GiaStonks@reddit

That sounds miserable. I hope she starts feeling better soon.

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physhgyrl@reddit

I got it in my late 30s. My lymph nodes in my groin were swollen and painful and the rash was on my lower back and I think that I had a fever also. But it wasn't very painful. I remember hearing that it was excruciating and when the urgent care dr told me that I had shingles I thought maybe he had misdiagnosed me. It lasted a few weeks I think. Like 6 weeks. I either have a very high pain tolerance or I had a mild case. My energy levels were fine though. I got bronchitis and had a 103.5 fever also while I had shingles. But I was still drinking, smoking, working and going out. I even got a new boyfriend at the same time.

I've never had painful period cramps , I cracked a tooth in half recently and I don't have a tooth ache yet. The dentist told me that it's really painful. I looked at him and said I didn't know it was supposed to be painful. I asked him for pain meds after me told me that though. But it was pretty obvious that I wasn't feeling any pain. I just like how they make me feel. I think maybe my body doesn't feel pain very well. I'm very sick right now also with some sort of chest and throat infection. I'm coughing up green gunk, my chest feels heavy, and my throat is"sore". But not really. It's like I should have a sore throat because I know that I'm sick. But I don't. I've been sleeping all day though. But I don't feel sick. I feel really great actually. It's been a great day of napping. I have tons of energy still and I've smoked a pack of cigarettes and I should have a really bad hangover. I don't know I guess I don't feel pain. My ex used to say that he's never seen me sick. But he has. I just don't get sick when I'm sick. I stay away from people when I'm sick though. Because what is mild for me is bad for others.

Hope you feel better soon

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BeebsMuhQueen@reddit

My husband had it in his late 30s; I think I had something similar triggered in my 20s when I was under severe stress (my scalp broke out and I was soaking it in tea tree oil cotton ball’s) I was in severe pain. My chicken pox when I was 9 was pretty bad, but not as bad as some kids in my class.

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Get your Shingles Vaccine at you local pharmacy. Any pharmacy. I was 48, my pharmacist at the grocery store said she’d check to see if insurance would cover it before 50 and they did.

Many insurance companies WILL cover the vaccine BEFORE 50. You just need your pharmacy to check.

No, and I highly recommend it. My father got shingles, didn't get it treated in a timely manner and it ended up disrupting his nervous system. The man was in pain for years down one side of his back. Wearing shirts became highly uncomfortable.

He went ahead and got the chickenpox vaccine series after this, hoping it would be enough to prevent another outbreak. He is counting the days until he is 50.

Not sure if it is a state to state issue, but it seems like something that wouldn’t be.

Don’t blame yourself for not getting it at your age.

Carbamazepine can help too. Maybe other seizure meds.

I'm only bringing this up because the pain is excruciating and some people don't respond to gabapentin.

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CreatrixAnima@reddit

When I first got my cat, she was terrified of food, and it turns out she had something called stomatitis, which is basically an autoimmune disease where her body thinks that plaque needs to be attacked, so her mouth was an extreme pain. She literally did backflips to get away from her food. Anyway… Between the diagnosis and the surgery, she was on gabapentin… That cat was loopy! She actually fell asleep on the other cat. Other cat was like “this is my lot in life now.”

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HanaGirl69@reddit

I got it on my head - I thought it was poison ivy but we don't have poison ivy in HI. And I also couldn't get the vax because I wasn't 50 yet.

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Rikulf@reddit

If you had received the shingles shot nine years ago, it would be rapidly losing it's effectiveness now. There is no booster shot. That means that if you get the shot when you're 50, you have little to no resistance when you're 70. Shingles will be much harder on you when you're 70.

I heard that THC helps numb the pain

I had shingles a few years ago (2022) and I took some cbd gummies. I can't swallow pills so I got to take the liquid version 🤮..I would take a gummy after each dose and after a while I felt quite relaxed! Thank goodness it took care of the nausea. I just took ibuprofen for the pain but all things considered, I was lucky.

Jett44@reddit

I got it twice before getting the Shingrix shot and booster. Shingles is no joke.

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I've had it twice. Once before the vaccine and once after. It was markedly better after the vaccine.

HistoricalStatus5577@reddit

I got my first shot a week before 50 and insurance made me pay but oh well - several friends at work have had it. If it makes you feel better they range in age from 25 up, all well under 50 so don’t take it as an age thing. Somehow it always happens on work travel so I’ve seen it twice when the person was debating whether to get help. Take care and good luck.

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Crafty_Ish1973@reddit

I got shingles back in my 30s. It was a small rash on my right side along my ribs. It lasted just over a week. It was excruciating. I hated every second of it.

I got the vaccine as soon as I could after that. It hurt far less than the shingles.

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moneypenny88@reddit

Same. Got it when I was 30. Such fun.

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Pattyannlu@reddit

Oh no! I just had my second shot on Sunday. Thank goodness no bad reactions to either. Sore arm for a few days and super tired the first days. Had shingles in my late twenties. Had mild chicken pox as a kid and then came in contact with someone just getting over it while I was under an unbelievable amount of stress. Last year a friend’s mom got it on her face and it was horrible. We all went for our vaccination after that. Get in with your primary doctor to follow up. They may be able to prescribe something for you. I remember some sort of prescription cream that really helped. 🩷

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MiserableCancel8749@reddit

I took the vaccine when I became eligible for it. The first shot was misery for several days. The second wasn't so bad.

Got shingles when I went on a bender in Costa Rica. My mom was at the end of her life after being sick for 10 months.

I was in my early 30’s. Went to a sports bar in Costa Rica with my buddy to watch a game. Ended up taking copious amounts of shots. Alcohol mixed with grief caused me to have a nervous breakdown. I’m convinced the stress I was under after taking care of my mom and watching her deteriorate - along with the drinking was a perfect recipe to whack my immune system.

Gabapentin helps. Husband got it in feb 2021 and it was head and face. Still gets zings every so often.

I got it at 34 while pregnant. Got my shingrix asap in my 40s.

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Middle_Raspberry2499@reddit

I was 32 when I got shingles

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kittylalalu@reddit

I got shingles when I was about 35. I have a very stressful job. Many of my coworkers have had shingles at about the same age too. The antiviral meds help. The pain was awful though.

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effiebaby@reddit

I was about the same age and in a very stressful job. When I got them, it included my left breast/ripple. Man, I wanted to take sandpaper to it!

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CTDV8R@reddit

I'm so 😔 sorry

Try keeping damp wash cloths and towels in the freezer. I found the cold provided some temporary relief.

This. I had shingles in my 20s. Miserable -- and that is the time in life when you can probably best tolerate the pain, itching and oozing.

I got my vaccine as soon as I turned 50. Chicken pox was hell for me. I had no desire to revisit the virus in another form.

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PeanutsInAPile@reddit

I still have some discoloration from an extreme case back in February. Edibles and aloe gel with lidocaine got me through the worst of it, sleep was just awful.

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miller91320@reddit

I got my first one last week.

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MacabreMori113@reddit

Hubby got it at 49. Honestly didn't know what to make of the rash because it was small. Then all of a sudden the pain started. Went to urgent care but didn't mention the rash. Sent him home with muscle relaxers. Later that night he looked at me and said "babe I think I'm dying please take me to the ER." This man has stabbed himself, broken bones etc and not even winced. When we got there and waited a light bulb went off and I googled shingles. In triage we told them hey there's this rash and they confirmed it.

bookwurmy@reddit

Had shingles when I was 35 and not under any special stress or anything. No clue why. Didn’t have any medicine or anything because I wasn’t feeling well enough to go the doctor’s, and I think they didn’t have any appointments anyway.

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robmsor@reddit

Let Alanis Morissette know (actual irony) and I hope you feel better soon.

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That’s bad luck for sure! I got it at age 30 in 2008 from stress during the recession-only thing more painful for me has been kidney stones. I’ll tell you that THC helped me with the pain and anxiety. Try it topically too.

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who-waht@reddit

My husband got shingles at 29. He found the anti-viral for it almost miraculous in how quickly he started to feel better.

I hope you feel better soon.

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c0pp3rdrag0n@reddit

I put it off too. And then I needed to get a tetanus shot and didn't want to do them all at once. The tetanus shot triggered a shingles outbreak. Don't put it off any longer!

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Ok_Kick6546@reddit

I had it a couple of years ago. It usually takes five weeks to run its course but getting on meds early should help lessen the severity and possibly duration. Good luck and get your vaccine in a few months.