Yes, the vaccine is only about 60% effective at preventing it totally but it does lessen the effects and damage to the nerves involved.
Post Herpatic Neuralgia - this is nerve pain that last after the Shingles heals. My upper lip and side of my face burn and ‘crawl’ still.
Well of course they...
Yes there was a huge Measles outbreak everywhere, at that time. It was mandatory here for all school kids to get it, there had been several deaths with kids and some who became damaged. Parents were freaking out, worried about their kids, not wanting to send them to school, not play with the...
I thank God for my horse Vet, and for my Nurse training, and for the 45 yrs spent dealing with issues with the horses. My issue is a lack of assistance with doing anything. With the horses it was a huge risk (as we all know!!!) to one’s health and safety.
With the chooks it’s finding help with...
Very annoying how Rosemary & Thyme ended.
Hmmm Sherlock Holmes now that I have not thought about!
Have you seen Miss Scarlett and the Duke? I am up to season 4 but haven't seen it in a couple yrs.
It takes me forever to watch anything, I only watch about 30 - 45 min at a time then have to get...
Had Shingles on my face - 6 weeks of misery. It started in my left front tooth of all things! Thought I had an abscess, went to the Dentist, he sent me to a specialist who inspected it and said he didn't think an abscess but thought it might be a 'virus'.
As soon as he said 'virus' I KNEW...
I am gobsmacked, as I am sure you are also. Could she have eaten something she shouldn’t have? Tasty things that are not good for them, stuff starting to sprout outside…?
It’s this evil white stuff that happens around here, I had about 10’ of it this winter so far…..
Normally these guys avoid it like the plague but I threw down some horse bedding when I mucked out, it’s mild today so they decided it was tolerable. In short amts of time…. My OEGB bantam really...
Currently +6C (43F) and lovely sunshine, windy.
The area under the big Blue Spruce now has an open area and the chooks have been taking advantage of it, after I threw some old manure down to make a path for them.
Currently location for me? The lawnchair of course!
Another couple days for...