Advice for those over 60

[Flinttim]

I went thru it a bout 18 yrs ago. Had the rash for a couple weeks and went to Doc. He said he could give me a shot and it would go away in a couple weeks  or no shot and it would go away in a couple weeks. (he said it lasts for a month and since I had had it for two weeks anyway....)I asked him if it would ever come back and he said it could but no more chance than someone  who had not had it yet. All of us who had chicken pox are susceptible .

[arrow flynn]

My brother had it bad so I got the shot I think its a good idea for every one over 60.

[elkken]

I just got over the shingles a few weeks ago, I am 64 in Sept. The first symptom was a burning feeling in my right thigh and then a severe pain in my right kidney area. First three days and especially the nights were VERY painful. I went to the doc and they said it was a back spasm   :knot head: the next day the rash came and I went back to the doc and told them i thought it was shingles, and they said " well yes it is " .... I took the antiviral medication for ten days and that took care of it. The pain started to get better within a few days  and was gone for the most part in a few weeks, in really severe cases it can last for years .... I had shingles in my late 20's so you can get it more than once but your immunity after getting it lasts for many years.

[Flinttim]

I concur with Bjorn. Get that prostate checked regularly and get that colonoscopy done when you are supposed to.Gettin' old ain't for the faint of heart is it ?

[awishanew]

I just got over a bout of shingles. I lost the whole month of July feeling miserable. Believe it when they say its painful it is. The only thing that made me feel a little better was comparing notes with a fellow and he told me his broke out on his tail bone and went down from there. He shuddered and said that was two years ago and he can still feel the pain.