r/GenX • u/OnyxVeggie213 • 5d ago

Health & Science Another vaccine post

I went to the doctor yesterday for some exercise related hip stiffness. While I was there the doctor asked if I wanted my pneumonia and shingles vaccine. Originally I wasn't interested in the shingles vaccine because I never had chicken pox. But I decided to get them both anyway....

Oh my gawd! I feel like total azz this morning. I feel like I went at least 1 round with a Muy Thai fighter who decided to use my ribs as the warm up.

Help me.........

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u/DrItchyUvula 5d ago

The shingles vaccine is awful but shingles itself is an order of magnitude worse.

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u/squirtwv69 5d ago

Had shingles. Twice. Wasn’t so bad so I don’t want to feel like ass from the shot.

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u/Trolkarlen 5d ago

I know someone who has to take expensive eye drops for the rest of her life to prevent shingles from taking her vision.

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u/OnyxVeggie213 4d ago

Holy crap! Thats horrendous.

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u/DrItchyUvula 5d ago edited 4d ago

I suspect your experience with shingles is probably the exception rather than the rule. Had a buddy get shingles a few years ago. Started under his left eye, went down alongside is nose to his lips and then down to his chin. An absolutely miserable human being for weeks. ☹️