Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:jan
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it is for people aged 70 and 79 not people between the ages.
Sorry Howard
. How daft is that for a policy, I suppose those from 71 to 79 do not get shingles
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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purely a restraining exercise jan to make sure the surgery is not flooded out with people, last time i was in my surgery they had 2 different years put up.
over the course of a month or so everyone will have had a chance to get the jab.
Alec Sheldon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 18 Aug 2008
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Thanks for that Howard, I wondered why it was just for 70 and 79 year olds. As a 79 year old I am having mine next week.
I had a dose of shingles many years ago, not very nice I must say.
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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not nice is it
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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never had it myself and don't know anyone that has.
is the jab a new thing because i don't remember seeing anything in my surgery before about it?
Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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most surgeries advertise the jabs
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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I think it is a new thing starting this year, so does that mean those of us having it are honoured or guinea pigs.
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Keith Sansum1- Location: london
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maybe jan lol
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Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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My wife has just got over having Shingles and belive me it is not a nice thing to get and you can be very ill with it,and she is to young to have the jab,I go eor mine on Monday,but please if you are beween the ages they are saying please have it done .
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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howard mcsweeney1 wrote:never had it myself and don't know anyone that has.
is the jab a new thing because i don't remember seeing anything in my surgery before about it?
I have just been jabbed with the shingles vaccine with no ill effects. If I understood the nurse correctly next year it will include those who are at the moment 69 and 78 this policy will continue until all of those at present in their 70s have been done, it is a one off vaccination.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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nothing to do with ukip reg it was the blues in government that ordered it.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Jean had shingles from July 2012 till she died in May this year and that contributed to her weakness. It got worse because the receptionist at the Doctors' surgery she attended here in Dover, refused to give her a doctor's appointment until it was too late for anti-viral drugs.
I complained as strong as anyone could and they did change their practice of "sod off - we know best".
The Doctors at Manchester were giving her extra strong drugs to kill it, but it didn't help her - sadly.
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So sorry to hear that Roger, as if she did not have enough to contend with. When will Doctors accept that we know our own bodies better, in relation to pain management, than them?
My Mum also suffers from shingles but as she is only just 80 is deemed to be outside of the upper age limit for the jab. She also suffers from neuralgia.
Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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That is awful Roger, what qualification or right has a receptionist to refuse a patient an appointment.
Yes Lesley we do know our own bodies best and know when we need to see a doctor
..... unless we suffer from hypochondria then it can be a case of crying wolf once to often.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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that is out of order receptionists at my surgery never ask what an appointment is for, that is for the doctor.
Alec Sheldon- Location: Dover
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I went for my three monthly Zolodex implant for prostate cancer on Tuesday and whilst I was there the nurse gave me the flu jab, shingles jab and took my blood pressure as well as well as writing out the form for my next Blood test. In and out in ten minutes, well done nurse Liz Skinner of Peter St. surgery.