Shingles PSA

[withm]

Anyone who has actually suffered through shingles would surely recommend getting the vaccine. It reduces the risk of getting the disease, reduces the severity if you do get it, and lessens the severity of the post herpetic neuralgia.

On the other hand, if you enjoy the sensation of ice picks periodically penetrating deep into large sections of your body, well then knock yourself out!

[itself]

Can shingles take a less severe form? For the last year, on and off, my right shoulder gets an outbreak. It's not painful, but feels like burning/electrical shocks. It seems worse at night for some reason.

Any insight would be nice...I hate going to doctors, mostly a waste of time I find..