What No One Tells You About Shingles | Pharmacist Explains

Imagine a virus from childhood hiding in your nerves for decades—only to reappear later in life as shingles. This painful condition affects 1 in 3 adults over 50 and can cause lasting complications like nerve pain, vision loss, and even increased risk of stroke.In this video, pharmacist Lindsay Dixon explains everything you need to know about shingles.Sign-up For My Evidence-based Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b0fff5a29e30/1t6mpaybi5CHAPTERS: 00:00 – The Childhood Virus Hiding Inside You01:00 – What This Video Will Cover02:00 – Why I’m Sharing This With You02:32 – What Is Shingles?03:00 – Who Gets Shingles and Why?03:32 – Early Symptoms of Shingles and Shingles Rash 04:00 – Why Early Treatment Matters for Shingles04:30 – When Shingles Pain Doesn’t Go Away05:00 – Vision Loss, Stroke, and Other Complications from Shingles05:30 – Can You Get Shingles Without Chickenpox?06:00 – Can You Prevent Shingles Naturally?06:20 – Immunosenescence, Aging, and Shingles06:50 – Chronic Illness and Shingles Risk07:10 – Shingles Prevention07:32 – How the Shingles Vaccine Works08:00 – How Shingrix works to prevent Shingles08:30 – Side Effects of Shingles Vaccination09:00 – How Effective Is the Shingles Vaccine (ZOE Trials)09:45 – Can You Still Get Shingles After Vaccination?10:15 – Dementia Risk and Shingles Vaccine10:45 – Common Shingles Vaccine Questions Answered11:00 – What If You Miss a Dose of Shingles Vaccine11:30 – Does the Shingles Vaccine Help With Cold Sores?12:00 – Can you take Shingles vaccine at the same time as other vaccines?12:15 – Shingles Myth or Fact Quiz13:00 – 5 Common Shingles Myths Debunked14:00 – How to Prevent ShinglesLindsay Dixon is a registered Pharmacist residing in Canada. She obtained her Bachelors of Science degree in Brazil where she specialized in the area of Pharmacotherapy. With over 13 years of experience working in community pharmacy and in community pharmacy management, her passion lies in the areas of preventative medicine, patient-centred care, and public health education. In addition to being a licensed Pharmacist in the province of British Columbia, Lindsay is also certified Palliative Care through the University of Victoria and became certified in Migraine Care through Migraine Canada in 2023.Lindsay was the recipient of the Ben Gant Practice Innovation award from the BC Pharmacy Association in 2021 and was most recently selected by Pharmacy Practice & Business Magazine as the recipient of the Raise Your Voice Award in 2022. SOCIALS:https://www.instagram.com/friendlypharmacy5/?hl=enDISCLAIMER: All content in this video and description including infor­ma­tion, opinions, con­tent, ref­er­ences, and links is for infor­ma­tional pur­poses only. The Author does not pro­vide any med­ical advice on the site. Noth­ing con­tained in this video or its description is intended to estab­lish a pharmacist-patient rela­tion­ship, to replace the ser­vices of a trained physi­cian or health care pro­fes­sional, or to be a sub­sti­tute for pro­fes­sional med­ical advice, diag­no­sis, or treatment. You should con­sult a licensed physi­cian or appropriately credentialed health care worker in your com­mu­nity in all mat­ters relat­ing to your health. Also, some of the links in this post may be affiliate links, meaning, at no cost to you, I will earn a small commission if you click through and make a purchase. All non-licensed clips used are for fair use commentary, criticism, and educational purposes.#ShinglesAwareness #ShinglesVaccine #HealthEducation