shingles
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Had a letterfrom my doctor that I need to have shingles vaccination. I wondered if i am allowed this as I am on steroids ? thank you
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Posted , 7 users are following.
Had a letterfrom my doctor that I need to have shingles vaccination. I wondered if i am allowed this as I am on steroids ? thank you
0 likes, 15 replies
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Nefret mary238
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I guess these letters are computer-generated and sent to whoever meets their criteria as to age and lifestyle. Best to talk to them, though.
bedilia mary238
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hope4cure mary238
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bedilia mary238
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Christine in the USA
EileenH mary238
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Add to that the fact that it only produces a protective effect in about 40% of patients I think this is something that you have to consider hard. Given we already have PMR and the manufacturers themselves warn that the vaccine can be a trigger I personally wouldn't take the risk. I've already been persuaded I should take a statin which after 10 days almost had me in a wheelchair because of the muscle effects - which I had pointed out to the doctors were a risk and had them dismiss my concerns. It took a long time to recover.
As Nefret says - I'll wager that the practice gets extra money for every box they tick and send out a letter to everyone.
EileenH mary238
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bedilia EileenH
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My sister was on a statin type drug and she too got to the point where walking was difficult. I told her to speak to her PMD, as I felt she needed to stop the drug asap. She did discuss her s/s with her PMD and he basically told her she couldn't come off the drug. What a jerk! She is off the drug now and is slowly getting her muscle stamina back. In fact she is now walking 2 miles a day!
My concern re the flu jab was, with my current outbreak of shingles would it be a good idea to get the jab now or wait until the shingles were less active. I always get the jab. Wouldn't not get it!
EileenH bedilia
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I hope you mean the $$$ bit is Big Pharma and their marketing ploys? Medicalising a normal health status is one of my bugbears!!!!!!
bedilia EileenH
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I thank God that my PMD is not like this! In fact, when my triglycerides and cholestwrol were elevated he told me to lose weight, exercise and reduce stress. He only prescribes a drug if it will benefit me. And once again, he listens to me and respects my opinion re the POC!
Where are you located Eileen? I live in So. Califonia in the US.
EileenH bedilia
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bedilia EileenH
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Madeleine_G mary238
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Madeleine G
mollycoo Madeleine_G
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I also went to have the shingles vaccine at my GP's yesterday, and when I said I was on prednisolone, was told that they would look into whether I should have it or not. I'm only on 2 mg prednisolone, and the nurse is going to get in touch with a micro biologist at my local hospital, to ask him what he thinks. Having since done some research myself and having read some posts on here I don't think I shall be bothering to have it! Apparently it isn't that effective if on steroids, and/or can actually cause shingles.
Cheers,
Mollycoo
bedilia mollycoo
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mollycoo bedilia
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Cheers,
Mollycoo.