Re: O.T. --- Refused 2nd Shingrix Injection --- O.T.

On Tue, 17 Dec 2024 19:27:47 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2024-12-17 1:19 p.m., ItsJoanNotJoAnn wrote:

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Well phooey, it looks like I'll be ringing in the new
year with my second jab.  I'll head back on Monday,
January 30 for the last injection.  Hopefully, the
side effects will only last a day and a half like
the first time.

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I dreaded going back for my second Shingrix because the first one had
hurt so much. I can't say that I suffered any illness after the shot,
just the pain. I have had varying degrees of tenderness after shots in
the past, but nothing as painful as that or as long lasting. There was
some pain up to a week or two before the second shot. I was not looking
forward to it but the  fear of contracting shingles outweighed my
concerns about the pain. As it turned out, the shot was painless. I felt
nothing when I was injected and there was no pain afterwards.  That was
about 4 years ago. I have not contracted shingles so I will consider it
to have been the right move.
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I can't say I endured any pain, it was just the accompanying
chills and tired as if I'd been plowing with a mule all day.
Plus shuffling through the house like I couldn't pick up my
feet and sleeping 15 hours.  Ten of those hours were in the
bed then I decided I'd had enough of that and went to the
couch to sleep another 5 hours.