Varicella zoster virus in those over 50 ACK

[rhody]

I found out recently I had never gotten Chicken Pox as a kid, so got the vaccination last month.

Any reaction, soreness, low grade fever, etc... ? If it spares you from this it is well worth it.

Rhody...

 

[rhody]

I just noticed something else, a couple of years ago I cracked a couple of ribs right in the area where the rash now is, and the pain is similar to what I felt back then. Can the virus get into old cracks in bones and aggravate nerves in the area. The pain feels very similar.

Rhody...

 

[daveb]

Any reaction, soreness, low grade fever, etc... ? If it spares you from this it is well worth it.

Rhody...

Nope, no adverse reactions. The CDC flyer I received said these happen about 10% of the time for adults.

 

[rhody]

Rhody gingerly pokes his head out of his shell, the nerve pain is getting better every day, have just had a mild case of sinusitus. That is much better than my health woes of late. I hope I don't "Evo Jinx myself" no offense Evo. I need to be outside more and get more fresh air. I hate being sick because I fight hard with exercise, eating and sleeping right, it just doesn't seem fair at times.

Rhody...