Shingles
@allknowing (132525)
India
September 6, 2024 11:26pm CST
Lots is being spoken about this disease here in India. Those who have had chicken pox are prone to get this disease specially if they are above 50 years of age.
There is a vaccine available to ward off this disease. I have had shingles - also known as herpes zosteer a few years ago but there is no guarantee that I will not get it again.
What's up where you live?
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@Shavkat (137842)
• Philippines
12 Sep
@allknowing I heard about it. It is a good thing that my mom did not have it when she was still alive.
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
@LadyDuck I too have not heard anyone else in my family getting it.
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
You are right. There is no guarantee that vaccines will help eradicate it.
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@LadyDuck (467585)
• Switzerland
7 Sep
@allknowing - I am the only one in the family who had shingles.
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
It is painful but unlike covid it is not fatal. There is cure as well
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
@rakski I think that nerve has some permanent damage too
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@rakski (114157)
• Philippines
7 Sep
@allknowing yes, it is painful because the nerve is the one being attacked by the virus
@JESSY3236 (19607)
• United States
10 Sep
I have heard about shingles. I'm not of age yet to have it.
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@thedevilinme (4030)
• Northampton, England
7 Sep
I had it at 25. It was reallyl tough. It was bad on my eyes
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
Here they say one gets it later in life. Getting it on your eyes must have been awful. Hope there is no permanent damage. I had it on my left thigh.
@GardenGerty (159850)
• United States
7 Sep
I have had the vaccine. It requires two doses. At first I was skeptical then someone told me that in addition to being very painful it can infect your heart. So I got the vaccines.
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
You have to take two doses with a six month gap and here they are very expensive.
@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
It seems to be spreading and that is why there is so much of talk about the vaccine .
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@wolfgirl569 (102414)
• Marion, Ohio
7 Sep
I have known a few people that got it
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@allknowing (132525)
• India
7 Sep
Good you are spared. It can come any time though. There is a vaccine for it.
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