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I suggested yesterday that you might consider getting the 2-shot vaccine for the Shingles virus. My husband and I got the 1st shot yesterday.
I’m STILL strongly suggesting you think about it, but I have to also warn you about possible side effects of the shot.
Yesterday afternoon my husband and I had sore arms where the shot had been administered. Not as bad as an ear ache or a tooth ache, but an unrelenting ache that made us a bit on edge.
We slept fine last night. When we got up this morning, we agreed our arms were still sore, but maybe not as bad as yesterday. You have trouble finding the spot where my husband got his shot. My arm has about a 1.5 inch raised, pink, very warm place easily seen from across the room. We both feel pretty bummed out and both of us took a nap this morning in our recliners.
I have slight flu-like symptoms. I’m achy all over, have a head ache, and generally feel as if I had been run over by a truck. I’m fondly thinking of another nap this afternoon.
We don’t feel SICK, just no energy.
So, while you’re thinking about getting this important vaccine, also note that your arm might be sore and you might feel a total lack of energy the next day or two, so you might consider getting it on a Friday afternoon so you’ll feel fine by Monday. We think it’s a small price to pay when you consider how AWFUL Shingles is.
We’ll get our 2nd shot mid March.
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I am planning on getting it. There is a nationwide shortage of the vaccine right now in the US.
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You’re right, Kate. There IS a nationwide shortage of the vaccine. I’m not sure if it affects the large pharmacies more than the small ones. Our new, really small pharmacy had no trouble at all getting ours, while the Walgreen’s and Health Depot in Greenwood were severely restricted on how many doses they could get. I would suggest you call around and see if you can find a small pharmacy that can work with you.
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I had the shingles back in 2001 right before my son’s wedding. No words can describe how bad I felt and I still dont know how I kept it all together at the wedding.
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Wow, Agnes. I don’t know how you did it, either. My husband was completely unable to do anything for over 6 weeks. This is not a fun virus, and the fact that we have a vaccine for it is wonderful, even though I’ve been feeling pretty trashed all day.
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I broke out on my lower back and the doc gave me pain killers to get me through the day – of course I couldnt drink but somehow I made it through. Very painful. So glad they came out with the vaccine.
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Shingles is such a vicious, seemingly unending virus. Truly awful. It’s worth a few days of feeling bad to get the protection.
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