First nurse call of the day. SIL had reaction to shingles vax.
#onceanurse
#alwaysanurse

@CinnamonGirlE

Didn’t know there is a treatment for reaction. Let us know

@LnzyHou
No "particular" treatment. Seems mainly local. Use Benadryl cream and oral, some Tylenol. Watch for other symptoms.
Still better than shingles.

@CinnamonGirlE

I had zero reactions from Shingrix. My pharmacist was amazed as most folks have some sort of reaction.

Agree ANY reaction better than shingles.

@LnzyHou @CinnamonGirlE Same. Zero reactions from both shots. And not one time have I heard anybody say “Shingles? Oh, it’s not so bad.” All I’ve heard are horror stories about the pain and discomfort.

@FabulousLVNV @LnzyHou @CinnamonGirlE

This is weird timing. I go in to get my second shingles shot this afternoon.

The first shot is the only vaccine that ever gave me a reaction beyond "sore arm."

The injection site swelled up crazy huge, 3 or 4 inches in diameter, about two inches high, and was hot to the touch. Took a week for it to settle down.

I wasn't running a fever, oddly, and had no other symptoms.

Even if that happens again, it's still better than getting shingles.

@Tarnagh

From what I hear about the searing pain of Shingles (a friend thought she was literally dying when she got em) sounds like the shot is about a million times more preferable. I’ve also learned that shingles can cause long term paralysis if they break out near eyes.

IANAD but I wonder if such an intense responds means the virus was reawakening in your body and you were more at risk for getting them and dodged a non-lethal bullet (or a hundred).

@FabulousLVNV @LnzyHou @CinnamonGirlE

@TheAbbotTrithemius @Tarnagh @FabulousLVNV @LnzyHou
My daughter just finished a visit with ophthalmology after the second outbreak near her eye. He suggests the vax and prophylactic antivirals for her. She will have to return to her PCP and see if she can get it. She is still not old enough. Has had shingles at least two dozen times at this point.

@CinnamonGirlE @TheAbbotTrithemius @Tarnagh @FabulousLVNV @LnzyHou

Cinny — I forgot there was an age limit. What is it? Was explained to me by NP that Boomers & X were most likely to get shingles cuz chickenpox, whereas every group after had the vax. Does this comport with current med advice?

@InUnfunky @CinnamonGirlE @TheAbbotTrithemius @FabulousLVNV @LnzyHou

Older Millennials as well. My children are in their 30s now but both had chicken pox before age ten. The vaccine didn't exist yet.