Shingles Vaccine Linked to Lower Disease Risk

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It is the most painful thing I have ever experienced, even worse than childbirth. Extremely severe pain, followed by a rash that took 3 weeks to go away and a feeling of the rash that lasted 3 weeks after the rash was gone. If the vaccine can help, please give it to me.

t fes of WI 8:00AM January 22, 2011

I was just diagnosed with shingles; this is my fourth round of this disease. Four-yrs ago, I was vaccinated for shingles, to the tune of $145 a pop. Obviously, the vaccination hasn't worked, and this is THE worst of my episodes with shingles. Using the antiviral, Valacyclovir, as a suppresive, may be the way to go for ready-agents, like myself.

teri dudas of AZ 5:28PM January 13, 2011