Anyone get the shingles vax?

I haven't but others have told me that I need to since I'm 64 and had chicken pox as a child.

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I hear that it's miserable if you get shingles

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can confirm.

Got shingles on my arm in September. Still have nerve pain as a result.

Reluctant to get the shot because a shot is likely what triggered it to begin with.

No but I’ve had shingles, wasn’t that bad. Just made you feel kinda weird where it was on the body.

It can be really bad but I’ve heard that’s in rare cases. Not sure if that’s true or not. I got it when I was 27 on my hips.

I think you have to be 65+ to get the vaccine free, otherwise it’s super expensive.

yes
its a two shot deal
get one
wait a few months get second
first shot was not bad
second one i felt terrible for a day or so

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I hear that it's miserable if you get shingles. Is the vax bad?

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My grandpa had it and it looked like a truck ran over him and left tire tracks.

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Shingles is painful

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one of the worst pains I can remember having. Ridiculous burning/ shooting pain from my shoulder to my thumb. Blisters all along the nerve path. Made it almost impossible to sleep.

Nothing, even the 600mg Gabapentin made a dent in the pain.

5 months later I still have nerve pain from my elbow to my thumb. Feeling in my thumb still hasn't totally returned.

My wife got the first shot on Monday. She was very sore for about 2 days but it better now.

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first shot was not bad
second one i felt terrible for a day or so

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This.

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Is the vax bad?

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Shingles is herpes with a cherry top.


Jk, the part on top is burning itchy scabs that bleed and throb constantly and that’s on a good day. So, get the vaccination. Or don’t.

If you need anything, you know who to ask






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I am to the point where I don't trust any vaccine right now. The risk of side effects make them undesirable.