Donald asks…
Can Shingles be a Side effect of the H1N1 shot?
My mom is nearly 40, she recently got the H1N1 shot on December 12.. The doctors now think that she might have shingles. Have their been any cases of shingles occurring after the shot? Thankyou 🙂
admin answers:
No. Shingles is caused by a virus which is a completely different virus than the flu viruses. Shingles is not caused by any flu vaccine, or the flu itself.
Mary asks…
Has anyone else heard about a “shingles” shot–to protect against it?
We seniors who had measles ( or was it chicken pox) as little kids, which a whole generation of us did, will all be subject to it I understand. And it can be both very painful and debilitating. Anyone on Q/A heard of this?
admin answers:
It was the Chicken Pox we had as kids that comes back as adults and attacks the nervous system causing Shingles. I had them on my face 2 years ago and in my scalp it was awful. I kooked like someone had beat me up one eye swelled shut. But they didn’t give me a shot this must be very new. The only thing the doc said is that I could get them again… I hope I never have that again It’s very painful…
Chris asks…
if I had chicken pox as a kid should I get the shingles shot?
I am 61 female
I had the blood test done that shows I had the vaccine for measles and mumps but they did not detect the chicken pox one
admin answers:
Yes! I got mine a couple of years ago at age 61 and I feel much easier. We were actually getting our series of travel shots (yellow-fever, typhoid) when I started looking at the posters at the clinic. I have had older relatives say that shingles are the most painful thing they have ever experienced, including not even being able to sleep in a bed. They can keep coming back too.
If you will research this on the web and look at some of the terrible places you can have them breakout I think you will agree this is the best $100. You can spend. Singles is a debilitating disease. I also finally had a pneumonia shot that I intend to get again every 5 years.
You supposedly cannot have shingles is you never had chicken pox but I wouldn’t take the chance.
Betty asks…
My wife & myself had the shingles shot last fall, i sent in all of the necessary papers for reimbursmetn, but?
I never had a reply.
admin answers:
They likely didn’t get them, but i do have to say, i have shingles right now, it is the worst pain i have evr been in, so at least you got the shot.
Nancy asks…
allergic reactions to shingles shot for seniors?
has anyone else had allergic reaction after getting the shingles vaccine for elderly persons ?
admin answers:
There could be redness or swelling or itching at the injection site that is normal. But they are injecting a live virus into your body so u may have a chance of getting a small bout of the virus. Hope that helped
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