Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination

2013-05-05 Thread Dalton Garis
o my dear wife, I am proceeding with due caution from now on. Love to all, Dalton Dalton Garis Flushing, Queens New York, USA Mobile: 718-838-0437 From: "rn11...@yahoo.com" Reply-To: "rn11...@yahoo.com" Date: Tuesday, 30 January 2013 11:25 AM To: Dalton Garis Cc: tmic S

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination

2013-05-01 Thread Janice Nichols
@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination It might be that, A better question is whether having TM and taking all these medications actually suppresses or even eliminates the threat from Shingles. Because on this side of the Pond we also are getting bombarded with advertisements

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccine

2013-04-30 Thread cindymcleroy
I've had TM since 1992, It's up to each of us to decide if we want the vaccines. I have the flu shot every year, have had the pneumonia vaccine and the shingles vaccine. All with no negative effects. That's my choice and my doctor doesn't disagree. It tough to weight what direction you want

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccine

2013-04-30 Thread Cindy Budrow
I had shingles 20 years ago. It could be the cause of my tm. I wish they informed people that had the chicken poxs that there was a chance of them getting shingles. I had never heard of it. My older sister also got shingles after me. Lets hope she doesn't get tm too. On Apr 30, 2013 12:34 PM, "Lind

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccine

2013-04-30 Thread Linda Egli
t; To: le...@sbcglobal.net Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 11:37 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccine Hi Linda,  I hate to butt in, but I was wondering what your physician says about you having the flu shot.  Mine is strictly against it and I'm worried about Dalton getting it.  I&#

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination

2013-04-30 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
ious conditions. I have enough on my plate with tm, cancer, and other health concerns.   Cheryl  From: Dalton Garis To: I.WHIDDETT ; "" Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 5:35 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination It might be that, A better q

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination

2013-04-30 Thread Pat Voorheis
Please don't be a guinea pig for any of our sakes. I'm sure one doctor will say, of course, you should get the shingles shot. Another will say, absolutely not. I always ask my doctors if they and their families have had the vaccines. I spent nine years fearing the flu shot, but had one this ye

Re: [TMIC] Shingles vaccination

2013-04-30 Thread Dalton Garis
It might be that, A better question is whether having TM and taking all these medications actually suppresses or even eliminates the threat from Shingles. Because on this side of the Pond we also are getting bombarded with advertisements advising seniors to get the inoculation. Shingles is anoth

Re: [TMIC] SHINGLES

2013-01-25 Thread Betty Clark
Janice - the shingles vaccine was originally recommended for those 60 and over, but in March of 2011, the FDA approved it for individuals 50-59. My sister was 50 when she had her bout of shingles. She, my mother and I have all experienced some form of auto-immune issue - but each one has been c

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-22 Thread bobberino
That's mother nature fer ya.. always throwing us stuff. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: john snodgrass To: susan zieke ; bobberino ; tmic Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:20 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine it is a fearful thought that some

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-22 Thread Dalton Garis
, whatever‹have caused my early retirement. I still feel lucky. Compared to Akua and others on this list, mine was a glancing blow. Dalton From: Akua Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:39:28 -0400 To: Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Resent-From: Resent-Date: Fri, 21 Oct 2011 20:41:49 -0700 >

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread Lori Biehler
Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccineI had open heart surgery three years ago and have had a flu shot every year since with no problems. I have also had shingles this last year and I would take the vaccine in a second to avoid getting them again! TM attacked me over 13 years ago, it isn’t attacking me

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread Akua
AGreed! And my TM struck twice -- I walked away the first time after a long weekend in the hospital and the second time -- a month later -- i was knocked down. I suspect that the steroids left me open to greater attack from the unidentified underlying cause. I had a very, very mild case of

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread laura . eichler
but in our shape especially in the first > months who is able mentally to fight bureaucratic systems. > > > idiopathic = scape goat > > > > > -- > > *From:* Dalton Garis > *To:* lynne myers ; tmic > *Sent:* Thursday, October 20,

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread Akua
From: Dalton Garis To: lynne myers ; tmic Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine I also have "idiopathic" TM, which means, I suppose, that it I a pathogen of which the doctors are idiots. --

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread Leslie Ballard
please remove me from your e-mail list! --- On Fri, 10/21/11, susan zieke wrote: From: susan zieke Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine To: "bobberino" , "tmic" Date: Friday, October 21, 2011, 3:54 PM I found out 2 yrs ago, 9 years post tm onset that Lyme's is

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread john snodgrass
it is a fearful thought that something that happened to us years ago can cause something to go wrong today From: susan zieke To: bobberino ; tmic Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 11:54 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine I found out 2 yrs ago, 9 years post

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread john snodgrass
; lynnemye...@yahoo.com; TMC Group Sent: Friday, October 21, 2011 10:55 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine When my wife first came down with TM, back in San Francisco, 1997, one of the first questions asked by the doc was had she been out where there are ticks carrying Lyme's di

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread susan zieke
here there are ticks carrying Lyme's disease. No, she hadn't. I've read somewhere that Lyme's is a bif suspect in CNS events. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: PAMELA S To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com ; TMC Group Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:30 PM Subject: RE:

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread bobberino
Jim - Original Message - From: PAMELA S To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com ; TMC Group Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 10:30 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Lynn and Dalton and john and all; My doctor in Michigan told me no immunizations. Here on the west coast, they say,

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-21 Thread john snodgrass
I agree with ya 100% Pamela if I done something that caused me pain theres no way i would repeat that action From: PAMELA S To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com; TMC Group Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 11:30 PM Subject: RE: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Lynn and Dalton

RE: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread PAMELA S
hinglesI'm not sold on much of anything anymore I guess. Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:01:24 -0700 From: lynnemye...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine To: tmic-list@eskimo.com I have gotten shingles three times in the last few years, and to say the least it is miserable. But on

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2011-10-20 Thread susan zieke
I take neurontin, which makes life possible, but it certainly has been a struggle...sue On Oct 20, 2011, at 7:51 PM, James Berg wrote: To me shingles was an extremely painful burning fire. The constant pain got worse when I had to put a shirt on and it touched it. I couldn't sit back in

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread Roger & Terese Pratt
You are not the only one with a weak mind. - Roger in Kennewick, WA - Original Message - From: "john snodgrass" To: "PAMELA S" , pjv1...@chartermi.net, "TMC Group" Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 3:14:38 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread pjv1234
given was because they do not know what caused my TM I should not take any risks that could cause my immune system to go into "overdrive" again. Lynne --- On Thu, 10/20/11, john snodgrass wrote: From: john snodgrass Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine To: "PAMELA S"

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread john snodgrass
, October 20, 2011 9:55 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine I also have "idiopathic" TM, which means, I suppose, that it I a pathogen of which the doctors are idiots. From: lynne myers Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:01:24 -0700 (PDT) To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine R

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread Dalton Garis
I also have "idiopathic" TM, which means, I suppose, that it I a pathogen of which the doctors are idiots. From: lynne myers Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:01:24 -0700 (PDT) To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Resent-From: Resent-Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:03:41 -0700

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread lynne myers
take any risks that could cause my immune system to go into "overdrive" again. Lynne --- On Thu, 10/20/11, john snodgrass wrote: From: john snodgrass Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine To: "PAMELA S" , "pjv1...@chartermi.net" , "TMC Group" Date: Thu

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-20 Thread john snodgrass
I have a weak mind, I hope all this information doesnt cause me to have shingles!!     From: PAMELA S To: pjv1...@chartermi.net; TMC Group Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2011 1:37 AM Subject: RE: [TMIC] shingles vaccine You know...I'm not going to get

RE: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-19 Thread PAMELA S
You know...I'm not going to get this shot. But, shingles is what led to my mothers cardiomyapathy and congestive heart failure. Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:35:34 -0400 From: pjv1...@chartermi.net To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Our local newspaper has a medical column i

Re: [TMIC] shingles shot

2011-10-19 Thread Janice Nichols
Cheryl, how are your treatments going? Are you fairly comfortable? Keep us informed. Janice From: rn11...@yahoo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 7:57 AM To: molokai...@gmail.com Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] shingles shot I had shingles over 30 years ago. I know I can

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-19 Thread john snodgrass
flu! From: pat cooley To: pjv1...@chartermi.net Cc: tmic Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2011 11:25 AM Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine Patti in Michigan - I agree with you.  My neuro (I am on my second because I moved) and they both recommend that I NOT

Re: [TMIC] shingles vaccine

2011-10-19 Thread pat cooley
Patti in Michigan - I agree with you. My neuro (I am on my second because I moved) and they both recommend that I NOT get any shots - even for singles. I will take my changes. Patti in Wisconsin On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 9:35 AM, wrote: > Our local newspaper has a medical column in the Sunday ed

Re: [TMIC] Shingles

2011-03-22 Thread frank
Greetings Lori, The treatment for shingles since the 1980's has been a tapering dose of Prednisone ( the definitive journal article was in the New England Journal of Medicine but not all MDs read the journal). Get the prescription from your MD and start ASAP. You'll feel relief within three d

Re: [TMIC] Shingles

2011-03-22 Thread Alton Ryder
I, too, had a shingles attack where I could not feel it. Alton

Re: [TMIC] Shingles

2011-03-21 Thread Laura Beaudin
Sorry to piggyback on your reply, Janice– I accidentally deleted the original message. There are four different types of pain receptors. Hot/cold, pressure, vibration and pain. It's possible for some to feel certain sensations while not being able to feel the others. For example, I can't feel pain

Re: [TMIC] Shingles

2011-03-21 Thread Janice Nichols
It is my understanding that the shingles go down clear to the nerve endings. Thus, the pain. Your skin won’t feel much pain because it is above the nerves. I sure hope you get rid of them quickly. My doc insisted that I get my shot for shingles a few years ago.Glad I did. Janice Fr

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Laura Beaudin
My first MS symptoms popped up shortly after a Hep B vaccination when I was 17. I've noticed that since my first TM attack, with the exception of bladder infections, I never get sick..no colds, no flues, nada. I'll feel like I'm getting the flue...malaite, general pain, dizziness, etc and I'm fine

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Janice Nichols
12, 2010 9:50 AM To: 'Carol E' ; lynnemye...@yahoo.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine Hi to all I am not a dr or a nurse. I am only operating on some common sense. 1.Vaccines are very useful in certain situations 2.Shingles are

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread john snodgrass
it made      --- On Fri, 11/12/10, Akua wrote: From: Akua Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Friday, November 12, 2010, 3:09 PM Me three. Akua New York I'm with you, Candy... I've been told as long as I don't get any "live" v

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Akua
Me three. Akua New York I'm with you, Candy... I've been told as long as I don't get any "live" virus, it "should be okay". That's not good enough for me to risk. I refuse to get any now. Betty (in Northern California) In a message dated 11/11/10 15:33:04 Pacific Standard Time, cakal...@em

RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread john snodgrass
need what i have so badly,,i would have probably sold them to them.   moneyslim pickens.   anybody wanna buy a nice tape measure? Goes all the way to 16 ft! ;) --- On Fri, 11/12/10, Janet Dunn wrote: From: Janet Dunn Subject: RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine To: "'Carol E&#x

RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Janet Dunn
one to a pain clinic, he cannot have any pain killers. Damn doctors. Damn system. Damn. Sorry, just had to let that out. Janet From: Carol E [mailto:snow121...@hotmail.com] Sent: November 12, 2010 8:40 AM To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Shingle

RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Carol E
ow121...@hotmail.com To: lynnemye...@yahoo.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:47:39 -0600 My Internal Medicine doc wants me to get every vaccine made. I really don't think she takes into consideration the affects that it might have on pati

RE: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread Carol E
f its troubles; It empties today of its strengths. Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:37:15 -0800 From: lynnemye...@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine To: tmic-list@eskimo.com My physicians have told me since the begining of my TM not to get any vaccines. They are all afra

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-12 Thread lynne myers
My physicians have told me since the begining of my TM not to get any vaccines.  They are all afraid it will put my immune system into over drive again and cause a flare up or possible recurrance.  So none for me, even though I have had shingles twice since getting TM and they are definately no

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread Janice Nichols
Very shortly after coming home from the hospital my doc wanted me to get the shingles vaccine. He said I had enough problems. Janice From: Carol E Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 5:29 PM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine What every ones opinion on getting the vacc

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread James Berg
I am told that my case of shingles (herpes zoster) is the most likely cause of my TM. I've been advised not to have any vacinations/ On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 1:32 PM, CANDIS KALLEY wrote: > Carol, Shingles is one of the viruses listed as possible causes for TM. > I refuse any vaccines only beca

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
e you smile. Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, Candy K. - Original Message - From: "Beeclark" To: "tmic-list" Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 7:08:56 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine I'm with you, Candy... I've been told as long a

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread Beeclark
I'm with you, Candy... I've been told as long as I don't get any "live" virus, it "should be okay". That's not good enough for me to risk. I refuse to get any now. Betty (in Northern California) In a message dated 11/11/10 15:33:04 Pacific Standard Time, cakal...@embarqmail.com writes: Carol

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
rollably . And never regret anything that made you smile. Prayers and thoughts for you and yours, Candy K. - Original Message - From: "Regina Rummel" To: "CANDIS KALLEY" Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2010 6:42:41 PM Subject: Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine Me to

Re: [TMIC] Shingles Vaccine

2010-11-11 Thread CANDIS KALLEY
Carol,  Shingles is one of the viruses listed as possible causes for TM.  I refuse any vaccines only because so many may cause a flair up.  That's just my 2 cents. Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably . And never regret anything that m

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-16 Thread Todd Tarno
wrote: From: lynne myers Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles To: "tmic" Date: Monday, March 15, 2010, 6:17 AM Yes I will probably get them again,  I have a course of Valtrex on hand at all times so I can start to treat them as soon as they pop up and don't have to wait to ge

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-15 Thread Janice Nichols
With that thought in mind, I sure wish I knew what exactly happened in or to my body that made this happen - for all of us. Janice From: lynne myers Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 6:13 AM To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles The way I understand it autoimmune disorders are caused

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-15 Thread frank
Betty, et al, I've just returned from sunny, but chilly Florida. The treatment for shingles has, since about 1985, been low dose cortisone (Prednisone). A team of doctors at the Univ. of Washington (seattle) did a double blind experiment that was "broken" by the patients. Patients were given

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-15 Thread lynne myers
Yes I will probably get them again,  I have a course of Valtrex on hand at all times so I can start to treat them as soon as they pop up and don't have to wait to get into the doctor first. Lynne --- On Sun, 3/14/10, Janice Nichols wrote:

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-15 Thread lynne myers
The way I understand it autoimmune disorders are caused when your immune system responds to a virus but ends up attacking healthy body tissues as well.  --- On Sun, 3/14/10, Laura Beaudin wrote: From: Laura Beaudin Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles To: "lynne myers" Cc: "tmic

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread bobby jim
, March 14, 2010 16:49 Subject: RE: [TMIC] shingles Betty I had a severe case of shingles about 15 years ago. Your pain sounds much like that which I experienced. It would come and go like someone was sending electrical shocks through my body. My rash was also around my waist, from

RE: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread Patricia Cooley
Betty I had a severe case of shingles about 15 years ago. Your pain sounds much like that which I experienced. It would come and go like someone was sending electrical shocks through my body. My rash was also around my waist, from the belly button to the small of my back on my right side. At th

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread Laura Beaudin
-l...@eskimo.com> *Sent:* Saturday, March 13, 2010 13:20 *Subject:* Re: [TMIC] shingles I had shingles soon after the onset of tmnot uncommonluckily for me, the shingles were on my upper legs and

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread Janice Nichols
Lynne, Talk about a bummer! Do they feel you can expect more onsets of shingles? Does the medicine for it help you? Janice From: lynne myers Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:54 AM To: tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles I have had Shingles twice since TM onset. Mine were only

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread Janice Nichols
last any longer. Janice From: jrushton Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 11:45 AM To: Betty Shaffer ; tmic Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles Hi, Betty, Yes, I have shingles and as a nurse, I have seen different degrees of it. It can be so painful it takes your breath away or it can be an irrit

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-14 Thread lynne myers
: bobby jim Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles To: "Jan Hargrove" , "Betty Shaffer" , tmic-list@eskimo.com Date: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 7:51 PM #yiv2010762716 DIV { MARGIN:0px;} They now have shingles vaccines.  I've had one already.   BobbyJim - Original Message

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread bobby jim
They now have shingles vaccines. I've had one already. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: Jan Hargrove To: Betty Shaffer ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2010 13:20 Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles I had shingles soon after the onset of tm..

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread Jan Hargrove
I had shingles soon after the onset of tmnot uncommonluckily for me, the shingles were on my upper legs and bottom which were still totally numb!! janh From: Betty Shaffer To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Sat, March 13, 2010 11:45:05 AM Subject: [

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
Hi Betty,    I had shingles way back in the 80's. My main symptoms were pain and intense itching. It was above my waist around the "nerve pathway" as the doctor said. I was told to use Caladryl ointment to ease the itch. That was it. No other meds. It did last a few weeks and was painful,but I h

Re: [TMIC] shingles

2010-03-13 Thread jrushton
Hi, Betty, Yes, I have shingles and as a nurse, I have seen different degrees of it. It can be so painful it takes your breath away or it can be an irritating, burning, stinging, itch. It follows a nerve trail so it is different for everyone. If you had chicken pox you have the virus 'living

Re: [TMIC] shingles - the right way to get them

2009-10-08 Thread jrushton
: jan...@centurytel.net; a-ry...@comcast.net; tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles - the right way to get them I've had quite a lot of arthritis in my right ankle for many years prior to TM and used to take Ibuprofen for it daily in order to keep it under control I also drop

Re: [TMIC] shingles - the right way to get them

2009-10-08 Thread balmatmic
ome back. We do have to be careful to inspect areas where there aren't any feelings to make sure things are normal.?? Hugs, Barbara A in Auburn CA -Original Message- From: Janice To: Alton Ryder ; tmic list Sent: Thu, Oct 8, 2009 7:55 pm Subject: Re: [TMIC] shingles - the r

Re: [TMIC] shingles - the right way to get them

2009-10-08 Thread Janice
I have "one" thing that comes in handy with TM also.When they give me my shots in my back, they want me awake. It is not too hard to do because I am still numbish in that area so no great pain. Can't really think of anything else about TM that comes in handy though! Janice, Missouri