Shingles Jab

There was another thread about this lady week I think...

Have it

In case you don’t see the other thread…yes, I’ve had the jab with no reaction. I see no reason not to make the most of the offer.

I had it 2 yrs ago no side effects.

www.gransnet.com/forums/health/1316982-Shingles-jab

I had it the moment I was eligible. No side effects at all. Shingles is not nice.

I had it a few weeks ago - recommended by a friend whose husband has had shingles, which was awful - as all over-70s are entitled to.
No problems at all.

I've had shingles, twice, its horrid. So I had the jab when it was offered with no side effects.
You do not want to catch shingles. You can pass it on to children as chicken pox, and expectant Mums won't thank you for it either.

My dad was very ill with it.
He said that it felt like his face had been burnt.

I had the jab with no side effects. DH had shingles a couple of years ago, thankfully mildly.

No ill effects for me either. I’d certainly want to avoid shingles it’s a very nasty virus

Shingles is dreadful! I’m hoping I’m immune as I am to chicken pox, some people carry the herpes virus and others don’t. I think it’s all relevant.

DH and I had the shingles jab in one arm and the pneumonia one in the other with no adverse effects. Of course, everyone is different, but I agree that it's worthwhile to avoid getting shingles.

I’m pleased to see all these answers - I’m having mine in an hour’s time!

I was just wondering digsmother have you had a test to see if you are immune to chickenpox?

Most people in an older age group have immunity from chickenpox because they have contracted it in childhood. The varicella zoster virus then remains in the nervous system until it can reactivate as shingles in later life as the immune system wanes. There is I believe around a 1 in 4 chance of shingles in later life if you have had chickenpox pox. The vaccine is therefore well worth it in my view.

So if you haven’t had chicken pox then you don't need the shingles jab ? I’ve never had them, I didn’t catch them off my DC or DGC either so presume I’m immune.

I’m not old enough to get the jab but if I was I’d jump at it. I’ve had shingles twice and it is the most painful awful thing I’d ever had and I’ve had radiotherapy in the past. I had it on my chest, it lasted for a while and I couldn’t sleep. In the end I was given acuclovir tablets but was probably too late. A hateful illness.

I have had chickenpox.and got shingles 3 years ago.it's very painful.
I am quite annoyed that I didn't even know there was a shingles vax
Also you can suffer pain from it for a long time afterwards

Problem is Katyj some can have chickenpox so mildly they don’t know they have it.

Farzanah. Probably best to have the jab then to make sure.

Thanks for all the feedback.
I am going to go ahead with the jab now.

I asked for it last week when I went to the doctor's for a checkup. There were dozens of adverts on the internet entreating older people to have them. I was given it there and then, no effects so far. Judging by the comments so far on this thread, you shouldn't have any problems.

I think you have to be a certain age to have it,like 70 and then 78 or something

I had my shingles injection yesterday. I hardly felt it. No sore arm or any other side effects.