Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Kathy, You have to be at least 60 to get the vaccine. I tried about a year ago, and couldn't, then i got a terible case of shingles last summer. On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM, kathydf47 <kathydf47@...> wrote: > > > I'm full of questions today. > > Has anyone received the shingles vaccine? My oncologist thinks it's a good > idea for me to get one, and I'm just wondering how many others have done so. > > Kathy > > > -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Hi Kathy, Unless something has changed recently, the standard protocol for CML patients on Gleevec has always been to avoid live vaccines (which I believe the shingles vaccine is). See: http://www.drugs.com/cdi/imatinib.html Where it says: " Do not receive a live vaccine (eg, measles, mumps) while you are taking Imatinib . Talk with your doctor before you receive any vaccine. " Tracey > > I'm full of questions today. > > Has anyone received the shingles vaccine? My oncologist thinks it's a good idea for me to get one, and I'm just wondering how many others have done so. > > Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 I never knew how bad shingles were until my 50 yr daughter kelley got them last year, I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. She lay in bed and cried they were so bad and she lost 4 months of work, they were on her face and in her hair. Never saw anything like it, that's why I asked if I could get the shot. Bobby On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Orenstein <scrappygirl123@... > wrote: > > > Kathy, > > You have to be at least 60 to get the vaccine. I tried about a year ago, > and couldn't, then i got a terible case of shingles last summer. > > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM, kathydf47 <kathydf47@...<kathydf47%40>> > wrote: > > > > > > > I'm full of questions today. > > > > Has anyone received the shingles vaccine? My oncologist thinks it's a > good > > idea for me to get one, and I'm just wondering how many others have done > so. > > > > Kathy > > > > > > > > -- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 OMG, what a horror! Your poor daughter. Only the devil could have dreamed up shingles. From: rmcd1929@... Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 08:06:39 -0400 Subject: Re: [ ] Shingles vaccine I never knew how bad shingles were until my 50 yr daughter kelley got them last year, I wouldn't wish them on my worst enemy. She lay in bed and cried they were so bad and she lost 4 months of work, they were on her face and in her hair. Never saw anything like it, that's why I asked if I could get the shot. Bobby On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 7:22 PM, Orenstein <scrappygirl123@... > wrote: > > > Kathy, > > You have to be at least 60 to get the vaccine. I tried about a year ago, > and couldn't, then i got a terible case of shingles last summer. > > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 1:17 PM, kathydf47 <kathydf47@...<kathydf47%40>> > wrote: > > > > > > > I'm full of questions today. > > > > Has anyone received the shingles vaccine? My oncologist thinks it's a > good > > idea for me to get one, and I'm just wondering how many others have done > so. > > > > Kathy > > > > > > > > -- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 A question: Do roofers have to get a shingles shot???? Bob , Granger, Indiana > > I'm full of questions today. > > Has anyone received the shingles vaccine? My oncologist thinks it's a good idea for me to get one, and I'm just wondering how many others have done so. > > Kathy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2009 Report Share Posted May 14, 2009 Kathy: I got the shingles vaccine last year. I have had no problems with it. I must admit that I took it because my family physician recommended it. I did not ask my onc for permission. Margot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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