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Re: Rapamycin and shingles, is there a connection
@Marcus Asaro Thanks Marcus, yes I'm back on it now and will also try to get the shingles jab in about a years time. I'm not too worried about the shingles if I can get a vaccine but I am worried…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Rapamycin and shingles, is there a connection
@Krister Kauppi Thanks for this Krister, it is really helpful and I used the link. I realise I am now taking quite a large dose of 4-6mg weekly with grapefruit (the twitter data had this does…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Rapamycin and shingles, is there a connection
@Marcus Asaro Marcus thank you for replying and also for pointing out my mistake. It’s 6mg per week not per day. I would still value your opinion on whether this with anti TNF is immunosuppressing…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 2 yrs ago
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Re: Are these issues related to rapamycin
@Dan Nave Thank you this is most helpful. I wish I'd had the shot before the shingles but at 53 its probably still worth getting. Not sure how long after shingles would be the most useful time but…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Are these issues related to rapamycin
Thank you all. I don't have any side effects but my worry is that overly suppressing the immune system, even if at a subtle level, may increase the risk of cancer. Any thoughts?
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Are these issues related to rapamycin
Thank you. I think I’ll reduce my dose and get the vaccine
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Are these issues related to rapamycin
No I hadn’t had the vaccine. Sounds like a good idea. I think I may have been over doing it and tipping into immunosuppression rather than modulation
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Re: Are these issues related to rapamycin
Thank you, that’s what I feel. However I’m still suspicious of the shingles. I am very well, none of the usual risk factors like stress or another infection and I’ve had a severe attack.…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Rapamycin and shingles, is there a connection

I have a question about the effects of rapamycin and whether it may play a part in my attack of shingles. I am 53 and have been self experimenting with 6mg a day augmented with grapefruit juice for…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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Are these issues related to rapamycin

Hello there and thank you to all on the forum, I am finding it enormously helpful directing my self experimentation. I am 53 with a string family history of dementia I am trying to stave off.…
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- Dr_Sian_McIver
- 3 yrs ago
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