...I got the Shringrix shot...on my doctor's advice...because it's supposed to protect better than the Vostavax that I had gotten before I had shingles the first time...hoping there would be no second time...I opted for the newer immunization...
...and I had just about every side effect the CDC says you can get...it's been pretty horrible...my arm is still swollen black and blue and pretty tender...but all of the other symptoms only lasted for two full days...with a half on each end...so really three...but I woke up feverless and feeling more like myself this morning after actually sleeping through the night...so I'm pretty happy about that...
...the bad thing is that I have to go back in 2 months and have another Shringrix shot...and of course I called the dr about all of my side effects...and he said that the second one is not as bad...and I thought...yeah...you would say that just so I'd come back and have the second shot...because seriously if it's another 3 days like this I might opt to take my chances with the Shingles again...I don't think I was miserable for 6 whole days...haha...but I guess I'll trust that it will be milder the second go around...
~Wishing you a lovely start to your week!
Well that sounded like no fun at all!!! Hope, once you get the second one, it lasts for 10 years!
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Hey K,
Delete...yep...hoping the second one is much milder...symptom-wise...it may still hurt like a tetnus shot though...
Love,
T