[Magdalen] Shingles

[Grace Cangialosi]

Get it, Susan!  I got shingles several years ago...in my eye, which was really scary.  And you can get them more than once. You can get the shots at Walgreen's and probably other pharmacies, which was what I did.

> On Jul 10, 2016, at 4:26 PM, Susan Hagen <susanvhagen at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Oh no!  Prayers that it heals quickly.  I've been meaning to ask my
> doctor about the vaccine.
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>> On Sun, Jul 10, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> My recommendation is get vaccine!  I found two little blips of rough skin
>> and had hubby look. I first thought ant bite as I had been out picking figs
>> and there were ants and wasps. By Tuesday, it was clear I had something.
>> I was pretty sure it was shingles despite having had vaccine. Hubby had
>> a Wednesday dermatology appointment that I was able to swap with my
>> later one so started quickly on antivirals.
>> 
>> Between the vaccine and timely start on meds, I am lucky to have had a very
>> mild case with minimal discomfort. It is beginning to clear already!
>> Whew!
>> 
>> Marilyn
>> 
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>> Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda
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