this review title is: better than the shot and the content is: the shingles shot did not work for me but this gel relieves the symptoms in or days faster than taking prescription acyclovir no bad smell or stinging and this jar should last a long time also it seems like longer between outbreaks now i am recommending this to my doctor.there are other information for this review, one is this reviewer did purchase it and the other is 1 people think this review is helpful.