Shingles

why is this under scams and fraud ?
surely you don't doubt the bona fides of those providing the shingles vaccination ?

I didn't experience any side effects but would still have gone ahead regardless because I've lived with people suffering from shingles and it was pretty awful for them in many respects. An illness I would avoid at all costs if I could. Good luck with your decision.

Yes, I had it ages ago, no side effects at all. Shingles can be nasty, and the side effects can last for years. I couldn’t wait to have the vaccine, and was at the surgery the minute I was eligible.

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Yes. I had mine as soon as I could, too.

Me too can’t remember any side eff cts

Probably tempting fate by saying this but the only side effect I’ve ever had from a vaccine is feeling very tired for a few days after the flu jab a couple of years ago. I take any vaccine offered to me these days!

I paid privately to have mine as j kept missing the changing guidelines. I had no side effects at all.

I don't understand why anyone would pass up on having any vaccine - unless there were medical contra-indications.

I had my shingles vaccine when it was offered at 70. No side effects at all.
My BinL had shingles and ended up in A&E as he’d burned himself trying to get some relief from the pain.

I had mine last year, no side effects at all.

I had the shingles vaccination done years ago , no side effects , no problems at all !

“Quite poorly” does not come close to how ill you can be with Shingles and how the pain can be ongoing.
I had it on my head and narrowly avoided permanent damage to my sight. And the pain was excruciating-like a power drill being driven through my skull!
Many people have complained here and elsewhere about not being eligible for the vaccine on the NHS so if it is offered I would not dream of hesitating.
PS you might like to ask HQE to move this from “Scams and Frauds” to “Health” where I am sure it more rightly belongs.

How can you be unsure of getting the Shingles vaccination? Shingles is a terrible illness.

I had no side effects from the vaccine. I was glad to have it, my grandfather had shingles on his face and in his eyes and lost his sight.

I had no side effects from it.
I had the jab as soon as I could - I’d actually had shingles at 68 - not too badly, thank goodness, but it certainly wasn’t pleasant. Might add that it was when was extremely tired and run down after an extremely busy time. I’m quite sure that this was a contributory factor.

I’d advise anybody to get the jab as soon as they can.

I don’t carry the virus so I’m supposing I’m immune. I would however not hesitate to have this as it a horrible illness.

dogsmother

I don’t carry the virus so I’m supposing I’m immune. I would however not hesitate to have this as it a horrible illness.

Do you mean you haven’t had chicken pox?

I had shingles during the first lockdown and was out of action for 6wks - it’s awfully painful and was sedated a lot of the time…

Yes Marybea. I didn’t have chickenpox and when tested for occupational health stuff all was good.

Yes, had it as soon as it was offered. No side effects whatsoever. My father had shingles in his eye in his 80s and was very, very poorly.

My son also had it on his head at the age of 19! And we had always thought of it as an illness affecting older people.

I had the vaccination no side effects, a couple of years later I had a fall which damaged a nerve, that triggered a mild attack of shingles. Irritating at the time but a few days treatment with Zovirax cleared it up.

I’ve had shingles 3 times, fortunately without bad pain and not affecting my face, but that was enough of a warning. We both had the vaccination as soon as it was offered last year with no side effects.

If anyone does get shingles it’s really important to get aciclovir tablets asap.

Yes as MayBee says if you develop Shingles you must get Aciclovir from your GP ASAP. Don't delay. Take pictures of your rash to email to the doctor. Don't wait for an appt. I think the tablets must be taken within 72 hours of the rash appearing.

I developed shingles straight after finishing chemo when my immune system was compromised.
The rash was at the base of my spine and across one buttock. The shooting pains were excruciating and 18 months later the spine area is still painful.
No side effects after the 2 Shingrix vaccinations I had some months after the shingles attack.