I had them a couple of yrs ago across my L side of head, forehead, eye. I still have the scars on my forehead and my eye still acts up when I get stressed. They gave me an antibiotic and some eye creme and since I was already taking Neurontin (for reflux sympathy dystrophy) that helps. My Dr said when I asked him about the shot you can't get it when you actually have the virus. He said we'll talk about it later and he also told me that insurance doesn't pay for it and it was then about $200. I haven't got the shot yet I don't think he wants me to he doesn't have confidence in it since I've already had the Shingles. Shingles can pester you for yrs and some people not long. They do worry about it when it is on the eye which is most uncomfortable to have a little pox on your eyelid and I lost a few eyelashes that don't come back. I worked in a Dr's offices and they tried a lot of things but not much luck usually. Sue