Senator Dianne Feinstein made me do it!

[roamer65]

Not really, but she scared me enough that I finally got the first Shingrix shot today.

My heart goes out to her.

Sounds like she has a bad case of shingles.

[unweird]

1. Tomorrow

Day after has always been hard on folks I know having had the Shingrix. On both doses. Purely unweird anecdotal sharing.

[kimbutgar]

2. My much younger next door neighbor had shingles

And I used to hear him scream in pain. One night his wife came over to visit my cat she liked. I think she just needed to get out of the house.

The next physical I had they offered me the shingles shot and I took it thinking of my neighbors pain.

[zeusdogmom]

3. Good!

Something positive comes out of Senator Feinstein’s experience with shingles.

I hope everyone reading this who had chicken pox as a kid gets the Shingrix shot sooner rather than later. Shingles is ugly, ugly, ugly - and depending on how bad and where it appears on your body - $$$. The meds are not cheap!

[a kennedy]

7. I just remember a long time ago my grandmother had shingles and it looked absolutely

horrible AND painful.

[Biophilic]

4. It is NOT something you really want. If you can afford the vaccine than get it!

As a retired OT I saw way too much of its devastation and pain. Not something anyone should play with. Even republicans.

[roamer65]

5. ...

[a kennedy]

6. Well she didn't, but am just waiting for my 2nd shot, there are two right??

I just got my first shingles shot 3 weeks ago, pharmacist told me next one will be in 60 days.

[roamer65]

8. I was told it's a 2-6 month window after the first shot.

So my 4 month window for the second opens on July 15 and goes till November 15.

[a kennedy]

9. Right, my pharmacist said he'd put me on a list to call me in 60 days. He likes keeping a record

and it sounded like I was one of quite a few coming back in 60 days. He did say I did have up to 6 months, but he like getting it in 60 days.

[roamer65]

10. ...

The time frame in my mind is July 15 - August 1.

Probably a Friday so I can rest during the weekend.

My pharmacist told me the 2nd shot is usually the worst of the two.

[UTUSN]

11. I've had two mild cases over 20 years & have had the Vax since

I know that severe cases are horrific, not like mine.

[roamer65]

12. I figured it was time.

My dad had a mild case and he said it was NOT pleasant.