DEAR DR. ROACH: I read your recent column on shingles. I am 66 years old and in fairly good health. I had both Shingrix shots about five years ago. I take hydroxyurea for polycythemia vera (PV).
There is an increased risk for osteoporotic fractures among patients receiving epidural steroid injections for radicular pain relief, especially within the first 6 months and among those who have ...