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Emile

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51. I got my second shot on Saturday. No problem with the first shot, but

Wed May 24, 2023, 06:14 PM

May 2023

the second shot sucked. Very sore arm and headache for two days. Today is Wednesday and I still feel like my arm is a little sore.

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I just got a Shingles shot a few hours ago. **Update** [View all] Mr.Bill May 2023 OP

Following to see any reactions, if any. I have been speculating whether to get mine or not. walkingman May 2023 #1

Neither I nor my husband... hippywife May 2023 #13

Yup zipplewrath May 2023 #16

They're incredibly painful... hippywife May 2023 #21

You do NOT want to get shingles. 3catwoman3 May 2023 #32

I got both Shingrix shots luvtheGWN May 2023 #52

Get the shots! TomSlick May 2023 #57

THANKS EVERYONE - Y'ALL CONVINCED ME. DW AND I WILL BE GETTING OURS NEXT WEEK!! ☮ walkingman May 2023 #59

Good call. TomSlick May 2023 #62

Very smart thing to do. n/t RKP5637 May 2023 #2

I got it, too. RandySF May 2023 #3

I had my second one last Friday morning MissB May 2023 #4

Yep, it's the second one that gets ya! Golfnbrew May 2023 #56

I thought the shingles shots hurt a bit more than the covid shots. Solomon May 2023 #5

I felt some mild pain at the injection site Mr.Bill May 2023 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Tetrachloride May 2023 #6

Good. Glad you got it. Shingles sucks Jerry2144 May 2023 #7

I'm retired. Mr.Bill May 2023 #12

Lucky you Jerry2144 May 2023 #14

Some web-based training has a quiz at the end Shermann May 2023 #28

Expect a sore arm. It was only bad enough that it reminded me when I made the wrong move. It didn't brewens May 2023 #8

So far. Sanity Claws May 2023 #9

Was that the only one you need? A few years back I got mine but it was two shots, I think brewens May 2023 #11

The Pharmacist said second shot in 2-6 months. Mr.Bill May 2023 #17

Yeah. It could have been more than 30 days for mine. It was maybe seven years ago. brewens May 2023 #19

I'm not sure if I had chicken pox either. Mr.Bill May 2023 #33

I had to get a titer done for my volunteer job at hospital, too. Raftergirl May 2023 #36

It amazed me what the process was just to be a volunteer. Mr.Bill May 2023 #37

I had very mild side effects after both of mine. Sky Jewels May 2023 #15

Mr Bill, very glad you got it, With Shinglex you only need one shot. I got my Covid booster today debm55 May 2023 #18

He was very clear about it being two shots. Mr.Bill May 2023 #23

I think I'll give a call, since I am blind in right eye from the Shingles, debm55 May 2023 #26

Shot #2 is the one that hurts. maxsolomon May 2023 #20

Maybe for you it was, but not for me. hippywife May 2023 #22

Right, my post is the straw that breaks the camel's back maxsolomon May 2023 #38

It could very well be. hippywife May 2023 #40

Now do posts 27, 30 & 41. maxsolomon May 2023 #42

Welcome to ignore. nt hippywife May 2023 #43

Everyone reacts differently to vaccine shots. NotVeryImportant May 2023 #24

They said 50 years old. Mr.Bill May 2023 #25

50 is the minimum age to assure there's supply available. maxsolomon May 2023 #39

Mine hurt terribly Lunabell May 2023 #27

How long are the two shots good for anyway? Shermann May 2023 #29

I'm not sure. hippywife May 2023 #34

The new vaccine hasn't been around JenniferJuniper May 2023 #50

They flattened me but it's worth it mcar May 2023 #30

I'm due for my 2nd shot Montauk6 May 2023 #31

Same here. He said at least two weeks between those. Mr.Bill May 2023 #35

Got my second on Saturday JenniferJuniper May 2023 #41

No significant arm pain for either, but the shingles booster made Ilsa May 2023 #45

It's the second shot you need to plan around. Ilsa May 2023 #44

I got mine when I got my second Covid booster localroger May 2023 #46

The shingles shot knocked me on my ass SouthernDem4ever May 2023 #47

I got one Monday LymphocyteLover May 2023 #48

I had the set of two shingles shots. The first was easy. The second made me ugly for 2 days. camartinwv May 2023 #49

I got my second shot on Saturday. No problem with the first shot, but Emile May 2023 #51

I didn't have any reactions to speak of iemanja May 2023 #53

Good Luck! Got my second shot Friday and my upper arm has hurt all week. PaulRevere08 May 2023 #54

Good for you. I've had 13 bouts of shingles since 1994 and have permanent nerve damage catbyte May 2023 #55

TY for the reminder. Put it in my alarms settings as a Reminder for early next week. 👍 electric_blue68 May 2023 #58

Well, so far, so good. I still feel okay. So does my wife. Mr.Bill May 2023 #60

I'm still having significant pain from my flu shot in Nov. Grasswire2 May 2023 #61

I hope you dont DiverDave May 2023 #63