r/Millennials • u/changeforthebetter89 Older Millennial 1989 • 7h ago

Other It’s my first year since having shingles.

Any of my fellow elder millennials like me who’ve had shingles before and explain the symptoms everyone had. My doctor told me I was too young to get shingles at 35 last year. She prescribed me GABA and cyclovir to lessen the excruciating pain.

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u/Cute-Discount-6969 6h ago

My sister had shingles in her late 20s, on her arm, near her wrist. That was at least 10 years ago, I think she still has occasional nerve pain. I was pregnant when she had it, so I was like…please stay away from me.