I was the same plus I had other symptoms for over a month. There are a few threads here about the vaccine, one in this section and a large one in retirement. I mean I could give someone the chicken pox if they haven’t been vaccinated or haven’t already had the disease, but there aren’t too many people left in this category. Many people never get it in their lifetimes. is it really worth it? Yes, I get that shingles is pretty horrible, but, unlike the flu, it’s a rare disease. Has anyone else had such a bad reaction to the shingles vaccine? Also. I am literally writhing.Īnd now I need to get a second shot in 2-6 months. This morning I am feeling just as horrible. I had an extremely hard time sleeping last night, even after taking Ibuprofen. Also, my entire arm hurts from the shoulder/armpit down to my wrist. For all intents and purposes I am basically suffering from a flu: fever, chills, myalgias, headache, mild nausea. I looked up the side effects online and saw that 10% of those who get a shot have “flu-like symptoms for up to 2-3 days.” All I can say at this point is that in its subjective experience, my body doesn’t really care if it is suffering from something that feels exactly like the flu (minus the sore throat) but is not actually the flu. doi:10.3344/kjp.2020.33.3.On a semi-whim yesterday, I decided to get a shingles shot (because who wants to get shingles, right?) The pharmacist told me that “I may want to take it easy for a few days.” What he did not tell me was that I apparently had a 10% chance of coming down with the flu. Recombinant zoster vaccine (Shingrix): a new option for the prevention of herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia. Singh G, Song S, Choi E, Lee PB, Nahm FS. Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for use of herpes zoster vaccines. Updated March 2021.ĭooling KL, Guo A, Patel M, et al. Package insert - Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted). Antiviral treatment for preventing postherpetic neuralgia. 2007.Ĭhen N, Li Q, Yang J, Zhou M, Zhou D, He L. In: Human Herpesviruses: Biology, Therapy, and Immunoprophylaxis. Antiviral therapy of varicella-zoster virus infections. Pain, nicotine, and smoking: research findings and mechanistic considerations. November 21, 2019.ĭitre JW, Brandon TH, Zale EL, Meagher MM. Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care. Comparison the pain relief of amitriptyline mouthwash with benzydamine in oral mucositis. Kakoei S, Pardakhty A, Hashemipour MAS, Larizadeh H, Kalantari B, Tahmasebi E. Herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia: prevention and management. Diagnostic features of common oral ulcerative lesions: an updated decision tree. Mortazavi H, Safi Y, Baharvand M, Rahmani S. Shingles (herpes zoster): clinical evaluation. Updated August 14, 2019.Ĭenters for Disease Control and Prevention. doi:10.3390/v11050463Ĭenters for Disease Control and Prevention. Herpes virus, oral clinical signs and QoL: systematic review of recent data. Dental complications of herpes zoster: two case reports and review of literature. The neurobiology of varicella zoster virus infection. Gilden D, Mahalingam R, Nagel MA, Pugazhenthi S, Cohrs RJ.