Publication date: 2/27/23 at 7:00 AM
During the Shingles awareness week from February 27 to March 5, the platform GGD Vaccinaties op Maat calls for extra attention for Shingles. Shingles can be very painful and that is why it is good to discuss it. The Shingles awareness week is a collaboration with the Collaboration of pain patients towards one voice, International federation on Aging (IFA), GGD Custom Vaccinations in GSK.
Attention to shingles
You’ve probably heard about shingles, but what kind of disease is it and how do you recognize it? Shingles is a serious disease according to the Dutch Health Council. That is why during the week of February 27 to March 5, 2023, attention is drawn to the symptoms of shingles and the impact that shingles can have on someone’s life.
Shingles – what’s your story?
One in four people suffers from shingles. As you get older, your immune system also ages. This makes you more likely to get shingles. The virus that causes shingles, the chickenpox virus, can suddenly become active again. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox can get it. Shingles often go away on its own. Still, shingles can be very painful and sometimes last longer due to nerve pain. This pain can last for months or in some cases years in the form of burning pain or tingling, hypersensitivity to touch, heat or cold.
Op www.aandachtvoorgordelroos.nl find more information about shingles. We also invite patients and relatives to share their stories. Sharing stories gives shingles a face and allows different experiences and information to be exchanged. Shingles has many faces – but what’s your story?
