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Old 09-19-2013, 08:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
Redwitch, since you are so suseptible to shingles, would getting the Shingles Prevention Shot help? I ask because I've had shingles twice and my family doctor does not know whether I would be a candidate for a prevention shot.
Can't have the shot -- I'm allergic. Otherwise, I'd get it in a heartbeat. Even if it didn't stop me from getting shingles, there's no question the bout would be a lot less severe and that alone makes it worth getting in my mind.
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