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

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:10 PM

Apr 2025

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 Apr 2025 OP

Thank you, Omaha Steve mahina Apr 2025 #1

This is the 3rd one of these May prevent dementia OnDoutside Apr 2025 #2

Statins weaken bones BonnieJW Apr 2025 #24

And flu vaccines prevent dimenta Quixote1818 Apr 2025 #32

I wonder if Mounjaro/Zepbound is preventive as well Sugarcoated Apr 2025 #46

Fascinating. Thanks for posting Raven123 Apr 2025 #3

Excellent! birdographer Apr 2025 #4

On the other hand, I always interpret not wanting to get vaccinated as a sign of cognitive dysfunction. Aristus Apr 2025 #5

Appreciate the OP. I kind of stumbled upon this related subject last week bucolic_frolic Apr 2025 #6

My ex-wife has had shingles twice LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #7

My wife has had shingles 9 times Number9Dream Apr 2025 #8

I got the two-shot vaccination. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #9

Wow!! catchnrelease Apr 2025 #40

Interesting............... Lovie777 Apr 2025 #10

A small percentage of people get it a second time. milestogo Apr 2025 #14

Interesting. I just got my 2d shot a week or so ago...nt Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #11

Got my 2nd shot yesterday Beachnutt Apr 2025 #29

Mine didn't hit that bad, but I felt it for a day or so... Wounded Bear Apr 2025 #38

Until recently you couldn't get the vaccine until you were 60. milestogo Apr 2025 #12

It's bad, real bad.............. Lovie777 Apr 2025 #33

I'm almost 60 and never had shingles. Should I get the vaccine anyway? OverBurn Apr 2025 #13

YES. milestogo Apr 2025 #15

YES! It is awful. My Dad had shingle on one side of his head. mackdaddy Apr 2025 #18

Definitely! littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #19

YES! YES! and catchnrelease Apr 2025 #41

good info et tu Apr 2025 #16

Well, I'm getting my 2-part vaccine this spring/summer DinahMoeHum Apr 2025 #17

Kick ❤️ littlemissmartypants Apr 2025 #20

when I saw the first part of the headline I thought it was gonna say measles.. mountain grammy Apr 2025 #21

2nd shingles vaccine dose is a doozy RANDYWILDMAN Apr 2025 #22

I got the single and one of the 2 BonnieJW Apr 2025 #25

For me it made me sleepy and sluggish for 2 days. It's not as terrible as having the flu. C Moon Apr 2025 #37

It's so weird catchnrelease Apr 2025 #42

Agreed. It was like a mild case of the flu for me Quixote1818 Apr 2025 #30

ABSOLUTELY Beachnutt Apr 2025 #34

Really? Beacool Apr 2025 #36

My son got shingles when he was something like PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2025 #23

my late aunt had mesales when she was a kid. no vaccene when she was little AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #26

I've seen shingles. You don't want shingles. TomSlick Apr 2025 #27

The flu vaccine does the same thing Quixote1818 Apr 2025 #28

Sadly, we can kiss this kind of research goodbye. So much damage. CrispyQ Apr 2025 #31

That 2nd dose is a powerful thing. :O C Moon Apr 2025 #35

I was waiting for the vaccine a few years ago and got shingles. Not pleasant. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #39

Best of luck Old Crank Apr 2025 #43

First I got the single shot, and then the double. Talitha Apr 2025 #44

I got mine just before the Covid shutdown. Rhiannon12866 Apr 2025 #45