Well, we were going to go camping over the Labor Day weekend, but I got a good dose of the Shingles.
Got the vaccine shot several years ago, but at the time it was only good for about 50% effective in preventing them. Went to the VA Clinic and Dr. confirmed I had Shingles and said she couldn't give me anything for them since I had them for close to a week. She did say if I needed some pain meds she would prescribe them for me, but Tylenol and Aleve seems to be working ok.
She also said after it clears up I should come back and get the newer vaccine, Shingrix, which is two injections between 2 and 6 months apart, and is about 90% effective in preventing them. She said it might take up to 2 months for them to clear up and go away. What a pain, literally.