i am so sorry this has happened to you. Shingles is so painful. And you must have involvement in your eye(s) if you are seeing your opthamologist?
Please don't think, however, that this year's seasonal flu shots are totally unneccessary. So far, 95% of reported flu cases have been H1N1, but we are not yet into the worst of winter. We may see both strains this winter. H1N1 is of particular risk to young children, pregnant women, health care workers and people with underlying health conditions, because as a population we don't have any immunity to it. The seasonal flu is another strain entirely. At 65, especially if you are vulnerable to the flu or have any underlying health condition, you made a good decision. It just didn't turn out well.
I am very interested that your opthamologist asked you about your flu shot, because up until this point, most professional opinions (as well as that of the Centers for Disease Control) have been that there is no connection between flu shots and shingles. We at EmpowHer truly hope that gathering this data will help if that connection needs to be researched and made.
Thanks so much for writing. I hope you feel better soon, and that your vision is not affected. I would love to read an update in a couple of days if you feel up to it.
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Anon,
i am so sorry this has happened to you. Shingles is so painful. And you must have involvement in your eye(s) if you are seeing your opthamologist?
Please don't think, however, that this year's seasonal flu shots are totally unneccessary. So far, 95% of reported flu cases have been H1N1, but we are not yet into the worst of winter. We may see both strains this winter. H1N1 is of particular risk to young children, pregnant women, health care workers and people with underlying health conditions, because as a population we don't have any immunity to it. The seasonal flu is another strain entirely. At 65, especially if you are vulnerable to the flu or have any underlying health condition, you made a good decision. It just didn't turn out well.
I am very interested that your opthamologist asked you about your flu shot, because up until this point, most professional opinions (as well as that of the Centers for Disease Control) have been that there is no connection between flu shots and shingles. We at EmpowHer truly hope that gathering this data will help if that connection needs to be researched and made.
Thanks so much for writing. I hope you feel better soon, and that your vision is not affected. I would love to read an update in a couple of days if you feel up to it.
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