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imavoter

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40. Years ago my mom's cousin got shingles...

Reply to Evolve Dammit (Reply #38)

Thu Nov 4, 2021, 08:01 PM

Nov 2021

He was late 60s at the time and had COPD.
He could have lived a long while longer, but the shingles
made him so weak, that did him in.

Don't have to tell me twice.

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Yeah. Got the shingles series too. That one sucked. Felt crappy couple days. Better than shingles! Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #33

I just got my first one yesterday pandr32 Nov 2021 #35

sorry. I'm sure that doesn't help. Hope it is a short-lived reaction. Seems to be "normal." Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #36

Like you said, better than getting shingles! pandr32 Nov 2021 #37

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Years ago my mom's cousin got shingles... imavoter Nov 2021 #40

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yikes; that's scary Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #18

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sounds logical, but I don't know much about virology. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #26

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thank you. Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #32

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