From: lucydillman**At_Symbol_Here**comcast.net Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] 2 Re: [DCHAS-L] Shingles Vaccine Date: May 23, 2008 1:50:40 PM EDT (CA) I would like to add, just because you think you "did not have chicken pox" does not mean you will not have shingles. My dad "never had chicken pox" but had a horrendous case of shingles that gave him pain for months on end. I was sure I never had chicken pox, either, and after many scares being exposed to it, finally went and had a titer done, and sure enough, I had had it at some point in time, probably a subclinical case when I was one or two years old that someone thought was "just a pimple" or diaper rash. I never forget having to play with all the kids who had it, trying to "get it over with" as a child. Since I had a pretty good titer in middle age, I may or may not decide to be revaccinated to prevent shingles. Perhaps I will ask for another titer at age 60. I've known many people who have had shingles, and even those who received antiviral treatment promptly have suffered varying degrees of debilitation from it. Lucy Dillman lucydillman**At_Symbol_Here**comcast.net
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