Ow ow ow ow ow ow ouch ow argh oh ah ow ow ow ow, etc.

fyi, fwiw...

I am still dealing with this case of shingles that started maybe 10 days ago. Really hurts.

There is a vaccine, but most people don't get it until they turn 60, because until then they have to pay out of pocket for it.

I wish I had done it. $200 or whatever to avoid this amount of pain and distress (and the consequent burden to caregivers) strikes me as the bargain of all time.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001861/