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In reply to the discussion: Would like input from others about the Shingrix vaccine [View all]Native
(6,660 posts)30. Husband and I both got our Shingrix vaccines.
I have reactions to freaking everything, and yes, I felt like I had a mild flu for a couple of days, but it was worth it for me. My next door neighbor went blind because of Shingles. I watched him deteriorate daily, and he was sick for what seemed like an eternity. A woman I worked with, she was in her 30's at the time, became seriously ill and was hospitalized. It took them a week to figure out what was wrong with her. It turned out she had internal Shingles, which is supposed to be rare, and it had infected almost every organ. She almost died before they caught it. No outward signs of the disease.
My husband felt more tired than usual for one day after the vaccines.
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Thank you, I will ask about it and try and get it when I go to get my flu shot next week
Walleye
Nov 2023
#39
If you had chickenpox, you are at risk for shingles. I had a mild case but caught it early
yellowdogintexas
Nov 2023
#25
Your neighbor had severe nerve damage as a result of the vaccine? Or shingles?
vanlassie
Nov 2023
#38
I've never had shingles, but I knew I needed to get both doses of the Shingrix vaccine.
CaliforniaPeggy
Nov 2023
#31
Thank you! It was pretty obvious that I was recovering well before I went home, 24 hrs later.
CaliforniaPeggy
Nov 2023
#45
No, he hadn't told me why. But I knew the stronger the reaction, the better the defense ...
CaliforniaPeggy
Nov 2023
#46
I can't imagine that a Covid vaccine gave you shingles. I've had both Shingrix shots.
Scrivener7
Nov 2023
#33
Had both shots in the last 5 years before insurances were covering it. I'd heard horror stories from
MLAA
Nov 2023
#36
Get it. If you get shingles in the face, it can be a nightmare. You can lose your sight.
Wonder Why
Nov 2023
#49
I got the vaccine after talking to a woman who had had it and it sounded very painful
Rhiannon12866
Nov 2023
#56