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Why Should I Get Shingles Vaccine?
You might think it’s “just a rash,” but fluid-filled blisters are the mildest of symptoms that can include debilitating, never-ending pain.
Dr. Bill a friend of mine, recently went through a horrible, preventable ordeal, suffering a severe case of shingles that left him wishing he had gotten the shingles vaccine.
“Anytime I have an opportunity, I tell people to get the Shingrix shot,” Nichols said. “I’ve survived therapy for three different cancers, and I’ve had a stroke. But I can tell you when I had shingles around and inside my eye, it was the most frightening thing I’ve ever experienced. If I’d had the vaccine, I could have avoided 11 hospital days, difficult medications, misery, fear, and potential life-long painful effects. Don’t take a chance.”
In addition to seeing severe cases of shingles in the hospital that required intravenous therapy, I’ve personally known many other people who have endured shingles. One of my friends had recurrent shingles (before Shingrix was available) in the ear, which resulted in hearing loss, and she now requires a hearing aid. My mother had it on her forehead and was left with long-lasting pain in the area.
