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The Bad News about the Shingles Vaccine

I know I am getting old now because I am starting to worry about shingles, the painful rash and blister disease that is a reactivation of chickenpox. If you never get chickenpox, you will never have shingles, but I did and now I am concerned. Years ago, I thought shingles was something old people got. But, now that I am narrowing in on 50, it seems all too real a possibility. I was glad to hear there is a vaccine now to help prevent you from getting shingles. But, there is bad news too. While the vaccine Zostavax has reduced … Continue reading →

Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

In August 2009 my toddler and I flew from DFW to the Ontario Airport in Southern California. We were going to spend time with my family. Not long after arriving, Jessie started acting not like herself. We didn’t know what the problem was, so we decided to take her to the doctor. I found an urgent care with a pediatrician. My mom, sister, and I took Jessie. The facility was fine, but the pediatrician was not. She didn’t interact well with Jessie at all and told me that she had herpes in her throat. This was not a diagnosis I … Continue reading →