Well certainly you'd need to discuss with your Dr. if you are a candidate for the vaccine; there are some contraindications. I am on an antiviral drug for the shingles, and a nerve pain blocker for the nerve pain. It works pretty well and yesterday I had no pain at all and really had to remind myself that I was "sick" and should be resting more.

But last night's dose wore off around 6am this morning and the pain was suddenly very intense, like a dagger stabbing me in the back straight through to my front. I'm still waiting for the ache to go away. I can see that I have to stay ahead of the pain with the drugs otherwise I will not be able to work.

Shingles is evil.