Shingrix Knocked Me Down
Back in May, I got my first of two Shingrix vaccinations in an effort to avoid developing Shingles. Shingles, alone, is bad enough but an illness such as this would more than likely compound problems with my primary illness so I wanted to do whatever I could to avoid that situation. The good news is that I had absolutely no reactions after my first shot other than a slightly sore arm for a day or two. Other than the sore arm, I felt no different than any other day. After the first shot, you are supposed to get a second vaccination within two to six months. I did that a week ago and, honestly, didn't expect any difference in the way of side-effects or reactions since my first shot was so unremarkable. I was wrong. I was told to expect flu-like symptoms... that didn't really happen other than perhaps some initial body "aches". The body aches very rapidly progressed to inflamed joints and inflamed nerves. My joints felt like a red hot marble was injected