Shingles
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Buckmaster
Senior Member
I personally think the line varies depending upon the topic, the knowledge base of the individual, and the opportunity for the .gov to exert control.I was being generous….. Plus it goes with all the quotes that are out there
Using Covid as an example the .gov took every opportunity to seize control, whereas while the pain and discomfort can be debilitating I don't think varicella has much of a mortality rate in the older folk so there's no advantage to control.
Now to debate the sick (pun intended) relationship between drug manufacturers and the FDA..... you don't have to look far.
American Sickness and Dreamland are two great reads if you want to understand what is wrong with American "health"care but for all it's faults we still have the ability to do more than any other place in this planet to keep you alive.
And the timing of the pain for me. Always stress induced. Sometimes mental, sometime physical, but always stress that starts it. Not a great time to have a pain that is so "touchy". A comment like his made me think "tell me you've never had shingles, without telling me you've never had shingles"
I'll probably get it at my next physical. My parents, especially my mom, had it super bad. I never had symptoms of chicken pox, but I was tested and was confirmed to have had it. My sister has had shingles numerous times and she's a good ways away from 50.
P8riot
Active Member
It isn't in writing anywhere to my knowledge, but doctors who weren't pushing the vaccines that had low percentages of their patients vaccinated complained that their payout rates from insurance companies were very low. They were placed into a lower payout bracket. So they got paid less for the same ICD coding that other doctors who had very high percentages of their clients vaccinated.
Again, not in writing and those stories won't get public recognition. The medical field has been on a slow decline of real "doctoring" for the treatment of symptoms rather than the cause due to pharmaceutical kickbacks. This Rona debacle kicked it into high gear showing just how far doctors would go and how far from their oath they would be willng to deviate in order to save themselves. Not all doctors, but if you have one you trust, I would cherish them. Trust was broken that I don't think I will ever regain for the medical industry.
That's why I am very leary of any vaccination/immunization of any kind.
@P8riot I see bits of truth in what you say. The shingles vaccine has been around longer than the Rona. I agree the medical industry is a mess. Much trust has been eroded. I also believe many have regrets regarding the vaccine mandates. I certainly wouldn't dump the bulk of doctors into this category of being unethical and breaching their oath. My wife's employer held off until the last minute. They also offered alternatives to taking the "vaccine" to their employees. My personal doctor left his position with the hospital which employed him. I've heard other stories as well. Was it a mess? Sure was. Did every doctor sell out? Far from it. It forced a lot of people in the medical field to make personal decisions about their livelihoods, ethics, and where they draw the line.
You're in a room of cynics in regards to many issues and it seems like your on an island by yourself here. Lol
You're in a room of cynics in regards to many issues and it seems like your on an island by yourself here. Lol
So it's not in writing but yet these physicians are complaining that their reimbursement per RVU is dependent upon the percent of their patients that are vaccinated? Where are they complaining at? What about the physicians that aren't in primary or family care? So they just get the "rock bottom" rate?
Please elaborate more on the pharmaceutical kickback theory as well.
I got the initial and follow-up shot. Know a number of people who got shingles and it's not something I wanted to experience.
. Almost like I stressed my body out this weekend or something...lol
Have meds and also scheduled my first vaccine shot. I have a feeling this round is going to worse than the others. Face is on fire! Can't do shit without it hurting.
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ThatBuckeyeGuy
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Miserable night. Contemplating calling off and I never call off.
Mickey Merrie
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The impact of physician bonuses, enhanced fees, and feedback on childhood immunization coverage rates - PMC
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to examine the effects on immunization coverage of 3 incentives for physicians--a cash bonus for practice--wide increases, enhanced fee for service, and feedback. METHODS: Incentives were applied at 4-month ...
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Mickey Merrie
Junior Member
Spouse dealing with it right now also. She got it last fall it took a while but settled. She is bothered a bit again now...She says eating anything spicy sets her off as well. Poor girl loves spicy hot stuff and was in denial about forgoing the spicy but now she has settled that. Also chlorine from the YMCA pool can mess with her as well. She has tried many supplements to no avail. Gabapentan helps many but she hates the side effects.
I am seriously considering the vaccine myself but...
I am seriously considering the vaccine myself but...