@philippasmith2 we're all eligible for the Shingles vaccine once we've had the relevant birthday ... I'm not quite there yet but I'll be having it as soon as I can. I had chicken pox as an adult and it was awwwwwwwwwwwwful ... I had mild shingles a few years later ... I escaped lightly ... I don't want to risk it any more than I have to.
GP also rang me about shingles Vax just as I was having first covid Vax, I wasn't sure because I was really ill for weeks after the pneumovax and ended up on antibiotics, apparently at 70
You know you’re in trouble when the GP says get undressed and lie on the couch with your nose towards the wall. “Yep,” he confirmed, “it’s shingles. But I have never seen it there before.” Sitting down for the next week was not comfortable.
It was, however, worse for my wife as the GP suggested keeping a daily photographic record. It was not a pretty sight. And I was then blackmailed - one step out of line, one task uncompleted and those photos were going on Facebook and the village noticeboard.
I looked into vaccinations which are free on the NHS for those aged 70-79. There is a more efficacious vaccine (c. 90% protection vs. 65% for the NHS one) but it is only available privately and at very few centres. The cost, I think, was about £500 and requires two vaccinations a week apart. To have the slightly less effective single jab costs around £150 if you’re not of an age to get it free on the NHS.
We’re due for our second vaccination on Saturday week. My wife took the phone call from the doctor’s surgery and said I was a little apprehensive - about feeling unwell afterwards, not the blood clot issue. She is now convinced that against my name on the GP’s notes is the acronym B.O.A.N.B - bit of a Nancy boy.
Shingles was certainly very painful....think it was worse than labour 😕 and the rash was awful. Felt ill for weeks. I'm not near that birthday either, but think I'll have it when I can. That's seems rather pricey
I had my second jab yesterday. Not feeling wonderful tbh but nothing like as bad as after the first. I asked the nurse about a shingles vaccination - she said to give it a week or two and then arrange with the GP. I had shingles about ten years ago - and it was awful. Very painful and the pain lasted for months, so I shall definitely get it done asap. One of the benefits of age is that I automatically qualify, thank goodness.
I've had the shingles vac but can't remember when, more than two years ago I think. My mum had it really bad in her 80's so I was very pleased to be offered it. My dad never believed in vaccinations so as children we never had any, apart from a smallpox one so I could go on a school trip to Switzerland. MY GP was so shocked that I'd never had the polio one, she gave me the sugar lump one at the same time as my toddler had one. Luckily, apart from chickenpox, I never caught any of the childhood diseases, as a family we seemed to have natural immunity as did my children.
@philippasmith2 we're all eligible for the Shingles vaccine once we've had the relevant birthday ... I'm not quite there yet but I'll be having it as soon as I can. I had chicken pox as an adult and it was awwwwwwwwwwwwful ... I had mild shingles a few years later ... I escaped lightly ... I don't want to risk it any more than I have to.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
It was, however, worse for my wife as the GP suggested keeping a daily photographic record. It was not a pretty sight. And I was then blackmailed - one step out of line, one task uncompleted and those photos were going on Facebook and the village noticeboard.
I looked into vaccinations which are free on the NHS for those aged 70-79. There is a more efficacious vaccine (c. 90% protection vs. 65% for the NHS one) but it is only available privately and at very few centres. The cost, I think, was about £500 and requires two vaccinations a week apart. To have the slightly less effective single jab costs around £150 if you’re not of an age to get it free on the NHS.
Shingles was certainly very painful....think it was worse than labour 😕 and the rash was awful. Felt ill for weeks. I'm not near that birthday either, but think I'll have it when I can.
That's seems rather pricey
I asked the nurse about a shingles vaccination - she said to give it a week or two and then arrange with the GP.
I had shingles about ten years ago - and it was awful. Very painful and the pain lasted for months, so I shall definitely get it done asap. One of the benefits of age is that I automatically qualify, thank goodness.
My dad never believed in vaccinations so as children we never had any, apart from a smallpox one so I could go on a school trip to Switzerland. MY GP was so shocked that I'd never had the polio one, she gave me the sugar lump one at the same time as my toddler had one. Luckily, apart from chickenpox, I never caught any of the childhood diseases, as a family we seemed to have natural immunity as did my children.