And speaking of old guys........

[mtnwrunner]

Recently cut short a backcountry solo hunting trip. Never in a gazillion years would i have ever guessed it would have been because of coming down with shingles.....they ain't no joke, still recovering.
And one thing I learned is that one should know how to activate their SOS device without being able to see. I was able to hike out but it's worth thinking about.

Randy

 

[mtnwrunner]

 

[Huntndog]

Dang! Looks painful.

 

[NRA4LIFE]

Sorry to hear about your plight. I seen my dad suffer greatly from shingles. There was no question in my brain to get the vaccine.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Sorry to hear about your plight. I seen my dad suffer greatly from shingles. There was no question in my brain to get the vaccine.

And that's a fact....I'll be getting mine when I heal up.

Randy

 

[realunlucky]

Damn Randy, sorry to see that happen to you.



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[jimh406]

Sorry about that ...

PSA .. just a reminder for everyone else that there is a Shingles Vaccine. Yep, I got it, but after I had Shingles the second time (you can get it more than once).

My pain was enough to get my wife to go get the two shots (Shingrix). She hates shots.

 

[Gstew1930]

Damn that sounds rough! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it goes away quick

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Dang man! That’s no joke. You look like Deadpool without his mask on. Hope you get to feeling better soon!

 

[survivalistd]

Wow brother that looks extremely painful. Great friend of mine had it and said he felt like he was on fire being stabbed over and over again. The shingles vaccine is the only vaccine I've ever had, because of what my buddy went through. He is definitely not someone to complain either. Heal quickly!!

 

[CRJR45]

I've had it , around my torso so every move activated it . Very painful , top three for me .
Good luck , hope it passes soon.

 

[*zap*]

Get well soon.

 

[AKDoc]

Geez...get well, guy. Thank you for sharing a real life reminder for the rest of us old guys to get the f---ing shingles vaccine!

 

[Weldor]

I got hit on my cow elk hunt 5 years back, sucks for sure. You got it worse having by your eyes. Ouch brother. Get well soon. mine was on the torso lasted about 1-1/2 weeks. Did not have alot of pain, being on Gabapentin for a failed back surgery years ago. It helped a bunch according to the Doc.

 

[5MilesBack]

I'm sure shingles anywhere around your face/eyes is about as bad as it could get. I had it two years ago, but mine was a 3" band from my sternum, across one pec, under my right arm, and all the way around my back to my spine. Compared to my normal 24/7 back pain I didn't think it was that bad. But the face and eyes.....no thanks. Hope you heal up quick. Mine took about 5 weeks to clear.