anneg
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That must have been scary for your MIL and your family. I'm glad her shingles didn't affect her eyesight and she recovered.Thanks for posting this information. I keep putting it off and need to get it done. I received the earlier Shingles vaccine, but now they recommend this new two-shot regime.
My mother-in-law had a dangerous case of shingles come on quite suddenly a number of years ago. Within a day or two, she developed a rash on her head that started spreading to her forehead and could have gone to her eyes. And it was excruciatingly painful. No warning. She was hospitalized immediately when the emergency room saw her, as they were very worried about the location of the spread on her forehead moving toward her eyes. Thank goodness she recovered and didn't lose her eyesight. She really did suffer, though. Experiencing that, I know I should get the new Shingles vaccines.
ETA My mother in law was going through a stressful time in her life when the dormant shingles virus reactivated, so I suspect her immune system as weakened by the stress.
I kept putting it off, too, and finally got the first shot in late October and the second in early March. Glad to have it done, although I may need another one someday when the vaccine's protection wanes.