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Originally Posted by APhi Sailorgirl
As someone who is only 25 and had chicken pox at 4 and then shingles at 16, I'm curious how the vaccine will affect shingles. I got shingles after being re-exposed to chicken pox. Since my case of chicken pox was mild, I did not have enough antibodies to fight it the second time, hence shingles.
I don't know if the vaccine could have the same effect, esp if it is not a lifetime vaccine. People down the line could end up with shingles if re-exposed to chicken pox.
And while shingles isn't as bad as chicken pox with side effects, it isn't any easier and the nerve pains leading up to the breakout made me think I was crazy b/c we couldn't pinpoint the cause of the problem until the rash appeared.
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Goto the CDC to get the references.
Both viruses are alpha herpes simplex viruses. They are double stranded DNA viruses. There are several strains. You may have gotten different strains and you got similar symptoms, however few different ones.
Your doctors could be more astute... That is why you need to EDUCATE YOURSELF and KNOW your body... You ultimately have to be on top of your health of yourself. Come in with measurements--like how high and long was your body temperature... I know crazy, but that's how I got treatment for hypertension...