At 33 years old, shingles was far from the first possibility to cross my mind, but after consulting my physician, it was clear that’s what I had. Our best guess is that the stress I was under acted as a trigger, plus I was at a generally higher risk, having had the chickenpox as a kid, and also since I have an autoimmune disease.
The Shingles Vaccine Might Do More Than Prevent Shingles
