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18. YES! It is awful. My Dad had shingle on one side of his head.

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:10 PM

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He was 80 when he got the outbreak, and it did permanent damage to nerve endings in his scalp and eyelids. He had pain for the rest of his five years of life, and it led to problems where he actually had to have his eye removed.

You absolutely want to get this one.

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Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia [View all] Omaha Steve Wednesday OP

Thank you, Omaha Steve mahina Wednesday #1

This is the 3rd one of these May prevent dementia OnDoutside Wednesday #2

Statins weaken bones BonnieJW Wednesday #24

And flu vaccines prevent dimenta Quixote1818 Wednesday #32

I wonder if Mounjaro/Zepbound is preventive as well Sugarcoated 10 hrs ago #46

Fascinating. Thanks for posting Raven123 Wednesday #3

Excellent! birdographer Wednesday #4

On the other hand, I always interpret not wanting to get vaccinated as a sign of cognitive dysfunction. Aristus Wednesday #5

Appreciate the OP. I kind of stumbled upon this related subject last week bucolic_frolic Wednesday #6

My ex-wife has had shingles twice LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #7

My wife has had shingles 9 times Number9Dream Wednesday #8

I got the two-shot vaccination. LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #9

Wow!! catchnrelease Wednesday #40

Interesting............... Lovie777 Wednesday #10

A small percentage of people get it a second time. milestogo Wednesday #14

Interesting. I just got my 2d shot a week or so ago...nt Wounded Bear Wednesday #11

Got my 2nd shot yesterday Beachnutt Wednesday #29

Mine didn't hit that bad, but I felt it for a day or so... Wounded Bear Wednesday #38

Until recently you couldn't get the vaccine until you were 60. milestogo Wednesday #12

It's bad, real bad.............. Lovie777 Wednesday #33

I'm almost 60 and never had shingles. Should I get the vaccine anyway? OverBurn Wednesday #13

YES. milestogo Wednesday #15

YES! It is awful. My Dad had shingle on one side of his head. mackdaddy Wednesday #18

Definitely! littlemissmartypants Wednesday #19

YES! YES! and catchnrelease Wednesday #41

good info et tu Wednesday #16

Well, I'm getting my 2-part vaccine this spring/summer DinahMoeHum Wednesday #17

Kick ❤️ littlemissmartypants Wednesday #20

when I saw the first part of the headline I thought it was gonna say measles.. mountain grammy Wednesday #21

2nd shingles vaccine dose is a doozy RANDYWILDMAN Wednesday #22

I got the single and one of the 2 BonnieJW Wednesday #25

For me it made me sleepy and sluggish for 2 days. It's not as terrible as having the flu. C Moon Wednesday #37

It's so weird catchnrelease Wednesday #42

Agreed. It was like a mild case of the flu for me Quixote1818 Wednesday #30

ABSOLUTELY Beachnutt Wednesday #34

Really? Beacool Wednesday #36

My son got shingles when he was something like PoindexterOglethorpe Wednesday #23

my late aunt had mesales when she was a kid. no vaccene when she was little AllaN01Bear Wednesday #26

I've seen shingles. You don't want shingles. TomSlick Wednesday #27

The flu vaccine does the same thing Quixote1818 Wednesday #28

Sadly, we can kiss this kind of research goodbye. So much damage. CrispyQ Wednesday #31

That 2nd dose is a powerful thing. :O C Moon Wednesday #35

I was waiting for the vaccine a few years ago and got shingles. Not pleasant. twodogsbarking Wednesday #39

Best of luck Old Crank Wednesday #43

First I got the single shot, and then the double. Talitha Wednesday #44

I got mine just before the Covid shutdown. Rhiannon12866 Yesterday #45