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Had my first dose in conjunction with a COVID booster and had no ill effects. Getting my second dose this week. Known too many people with shingles and I'll gladly take a day or two of feeling like hell (if the second dose does that to me) over having shingles.
Haven't had it, but bro-in-law had it get in his ears among other places. He wanted to put an ice pick into his head to make it feel better. I've know others but don't recall details other than it was debilitating and persistent for quite a while.
No first hand experience, but family friend's daughter had it and she said it's the most painful thing she's ever dealt with (and she's had multiple kids and kidney stones). Her mother, who did not get the COVID vaccine, went out and got the shingle vaccine immediately when she saw what her daughter went through. Doctor tried to get her to get the COVID vaccine first (I think you can't get them at the same time) and she told the doctor that she was crazy because she can handle COVID but she wasn't sure if she could handle shingles.
If it's worse than kidney stones then damn. Those and gout are the most painful things I've ever experienced and hope I never find anything worse.
That is a Betty Davis quote....I've said it several times.
Technically any age, but mainly 50s and older. They recommend the vaccine at 50.
The wife and I had both vaccinations, a few months between first and second shot. Neer had a problem with either shot. I do understand some doctors are big whimps and crybabies, so maybe you have a Sissy Doc. I will say, when they gae me the plague vaccine in Basic, it hurt for a few days. The Drill Sgt made sure we hurt in other ways to lessen the pain of the shot.
Damn you are getting old. Thank you for your service in the French and Indian War.**
Crap! Getting my 2nd in a few minutes. I'll keep the Pack posted on my breaking vaccination news!***
Your Mother-in-Law sounds like she was a smart lady. My Grandfather (died at 95) always used to say "You don't want anything past 80"
I'm from a medical family, not a doc but had the good sense to knock up the right woman (after marriage). The Covid vaccine probably saved the lives of a couple million Americans. I'm vaccinated. White Americans died from Covid at a higher rate than any other group in this country. I got Covid a year ago even with the booster. Knocked me on my butt for a few days, bad cough that codein cough syrup handled for the most part, but overall nothing especially bad. I get a flu shot annually not just to avoid the flu, but to avoid serious complications or dying of the flu if I get it. That's also why I got the Covid vaccine and booster, including the latest one on the advice of docs in my family (it covers the last variants but some of you might not need it. Check with some angry, anti-govt rando online, I mean check with your doc on this). I got the shingles vaccine because it runs in the family. Felt kind of sick the next day after the first one. After the second one I decided to enjoy several Old Fashioneds figuring I might as well enjoy the night before a day of feeling a little under the weather.
Overnight slight fever. Dragging a little today. Slight headache. Advil cures all so far. Odd because I had no ill effects from the first one and I got it combined with my COVID booster. Maybe they fought to a draw...
I got both shingrix shots shortly after they were introduced a few years ago.
Up to a point then the alternative is better for everyone.
